lmao i had a wild journey with this video ..... both in terms of the content and the technical stuff like lighting, auto-focus, and more! my usual camera is broken so i'm fiddling around with a new set-up, so thanks for your patience while i figure out the learning curve to this. BUT ! animal crossing new horizons, but make it ecofeminist ✨ this was the final project i did for my ecofeminism class last semester and i created a whole zine and illustrative mock-up for it. the project was mainly inspired by all the hours i poured into ACNH and it was to poke fun at the game a little bit, but during the research process, i learned a lot more about ecofeminist theories, what makes a settler colonialist system, and solutions aimed at deconstructing them and making better systems of living. i hope this was as interesting for you as it was for me, and enjoy!
💕 timestamps 💕
0:00 - intro
0:37 - the premise of ACNH and why people like it
4:49 - good aspects of ACNH
6:25 - the role of nostalgia (furusato)
7:57 - bad aspects of ACNH
9:51 - irl colonization of the ainu & ryukyu people
13:34 - how we can make ACNH better
15:50 - conclusion
💕 references 💕
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Cobb, Ellie. “Travel - Japan's Forgotten Indigenous People.” BBC, BBC, 20 May 2020, www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200519-japans-forgotten-indigenous-people.
Edwards, Trevor. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sets Another Sales Record.” Game Rant, 17 Mar. 2021, gamerant.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons-sales-record-march-2021/.
Grau, Carmen. “Japan's Indigenous Ainu Community Don't Want a Theme Park – They Want Their Rights.” Equal Times, 10 Dec. 2020, www.equaltimes.org/japan-s-indigenous-ainu-community#.YJDObbVKhPY.
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