On Critical Postmedia and Korea - Philosophy, Technology, Literature

This collection explores the shift in focus towards South Korea as a beacon of future societies, and examines South Korea's transformation into a smart country with advanced industrial capitalism and explosive soft and hard power effects, positioning it as a key architect of societies to come.

List of contents

Foreword: From Postmedia to Medianarchy
Jay Hetrick
Introduction
Joff P. N. Bradley
Chapter One: On the 'Psychic Tourniquet' sSrangling the Korean BwO
Joff P. N. Bradley
Chapter Two: Theorizing Asiatic Contradiction, UX of Contemporary Korean Literature
Ho-Duk Hwang
Chapter Three: The Perversity of Ethics and Hatred in Burning
Woosung Kang
Chapter Four: The Jargon of Asia: Toward the Possibility of Postcolonial Criticism in Korea
Hang Kim
Chapter Five: BTS and Global Capitalism
Alex Taek-Gwang Lee
Chapter Six: Out of Reach and Full of Risks: Perspectives on South Korean Young People's Desire for Relationships
Grazia Milano
Chapter Seven: Theorizing the Invisible for the Media Industry Cryptology and the Unknown Inequality
Soo-Young Nam

About the author

Edited by Joff P. N. Bradley - Foreword by Jay Hetrick - Contributions by Joff P. N. Bradley; Ho-Duk Hwang; Woosung Kang; Hang Kim; Alex Taek-Gwang Lee; Grazia Milano and Soo-Young Nam

Product details

• Authors: Joff P. N. Bradley
• Assisted by: Joff P. N. Bradley (Editor), Jay Hetrick (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.08.2024
• EAN: 9781666945447
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-544-7
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Films, cinema, South Korea, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies