Contemporary Asian Popular Culture Vol. 1: Squid Game, Utopias, and Dystopias

By: Yeojin Kim and Dharshani Lakmali Jayasinghe and Hiba Aleem and Karen A. Ritzenhoff

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Synopsis: This first of two volumes explores how contemporary Asian popular culture reflects and critiques social issues. The authors, from different scholarly backgrounds, examine how shows like Squid Game present a scathing critique of oppressive socio-economic structures, conceptualize national heterotopias, utopias, and dystopias, and facilitate understanding of identity formation and discourses of resistance. The volume encompasses chapters discussing themes that intersect gender, race, politics, and social dynamics. It showcases ongoing developments in Asian popular culture in the wake of the global popularity of Squid Game and in anticipation of its second season release in December 2024.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031720659
Related ISBNs:: 9783031720642
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 01/08/25
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Yeojin Kim
Edited by:: Dharshani Lakmali Jayasinghe
Edited by:: Hiba Aleem
Edited by:: Karen A. Ritzenhoff