The Korean Wave: Korean Popular Culture in Global Context

Kuwahara, Y.

The rise in popularity of South Korean entertainment and culture began and is promoted as an official policy of the Korean government to revive the country's economy. This study examines cultural production and consumption, glocalization, the West versus. Asia, global race consciousness, and changing views of masculinity and femininity.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-02-20

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349468324

DOI: 10.1057/9781137350282

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 243