| Description |
1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
TransAsia: screen cultures |
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TransAsia--screen cultures.
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| 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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-212) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Rain, 1982-
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Pae, Yong-jun, 1972-
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Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.
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Cross-cultural studies -- Korea (South)
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Culture diffusion.
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Fans (Persons) -- Psychology.
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Intellectual life.
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Masculinity in popular culture -- Korea (South)
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Masculinity -- Korea.
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Men in popular culture -- Korea.
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Popular culture and globalization.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789888053636 (electronic bk.) |
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9888053639 (electronic bk.) |
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