Korean masculinities and transcultural consumption : Yonsama, Rain, Oldboy, K-Pop idols /
Investigates transcultural consumption of three iconic figures, the middle aged Japanese female fandom of actor Bae Yong-Joon, the Western online cult fandom of the horror film Oldboy, and the Singaporean fandom of the popstar Rain.
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
2011.
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Series: | TransAsia--screen cultures.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Ch 1. Korean popular culture and transcultural consumption : globalized desires between "ours and others"
- ch 2. Bae Yong-Joon, soft masculinity, and Japanese fans : our past is in your present body
- ch 3. Rain, global masculinity, and Singaporean fans : fly anywhere, click anytime
- ch 4. Oldboy, postmodern masculinity, and western fandom on film review websites : time between dog and wolf
- ch 5. K-Pop idol boy bands and manufactured versatile masculinity : making Chogukjeok boys.