{"product_id":"9783031720673","title":"Contemporary Asian Popular Culture Vol. 1: Squid Game, Utopias, and Dystopias","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContemporary Asian Popular Culture Vol. 1: Squid Game, Utopias, and Dystopias\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKim, Yeojin; Jayasinghe, Dharshani Lakmali; Aleem, Hiba; Ritzenhoff, Karen A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eSquid Game\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eSquid Game\u003c\/em\u003e and in anticipation of its second season release in December 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-01-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031720673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-72065-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 292\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45937966743692,"sku":"9783031720673","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031720673.jpg?v=1778007934","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031720673","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}