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Korea

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Critically Capitalist

The Spirit of Asset Capitalism in South Korea

By Bohyeong Kim
Subjects: Economics, Economic Theory, Asian Studies, Korea, Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Cultural Studies
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

An ethnography of South Korea’s lay investors and aspiring millionaires that demonstrates how South Korea’s capitalism thrives on its critiques

Revisiting Minjung

New Perspectives on the Cultural History of 1980s South Korea

By Sunyoung Park
Subjects: Asian Studies, Korea, Cultural Studies, History, Asian and Southeast Asian History
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

Foremost scholars of 1980s South Korea bring new perspectives on this pivotal period, expanding the horizons of Korean cultural studies by reassessing old conventions and adding new narratives

Entrepreneurial Seoulite

Culture and Subjectivity in Hongdae, Seoul

By Mihye Cho
Subjects: Asian Studies, Korea, Cultural Studies, Urban Studies
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

A lucid narration of post-financial crisis urbanism in Seoul and the vivid experiences of living through the city in transition

Cultures of Yusin

South Korea in the 1970s

By Youngju Ryu
Subjects: Asian Studies, Korea, Cultural Studies, History, Asian and Southeast Asian History
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

A broad range of scholars explores the many avenues of cultural production during the Yusin period, casting new light on how it challenged and conformed to the ambitions of the state power

Transforming Gender and Emotion

The Butterfly Lovers Story in China and Korea

By Sookja Cho
Subjects: Asian Studies, China, Korea, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies

Illuminates how one folktale serves as a living record of the evolving cultures and relationships of China and Korea

Transgression in Korea

Beyond Resistance and Control

By Juhn Young Ahn
Subjects: Asian Studies, Korea, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Literary Studies
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

Challenges our understanding of transgression— its causes, goals, and motives— across a comprehensive reading of South Korean media

Smartland Korea

Mobile Communication, Culture, and Society

By Dal Yong Jin
Subjects: Asian Studies, Korea, Media Studies, New Media, Cultural Studies
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

An engaging and comprehensive look at the Korean smartphone industry and culture

Hallyu 2.0

The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media

By Sangjoon Lee & Abé Markus Nornes
Subjects: Asian Studies, Korea, Cultural Studies, Media Studies
Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea

The first scholarly volume to investigate the impact of social media and other communication technologies on the global dissemination of the Korean Wave

Illusive Utopia

Theater, Film, and Everyday Performance in North Korea

By Suk-Young Kim
Subjects: Theater and Performance, Asian Studies, Korea, Political Science, Cultural Studies
Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance

A rare glimpse into North Korean propaganda—in parades, posters, murals, theater, and films

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