North Korean Graphic Novels - Seduction of the Innocent?

Informationen zum Autor Martin Petersen is a Senior Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark Zusammenfassung This book provides an analysis of North Korean graphic novels, discussing the ideals they promote and the tensions within those ideals, and examining the reception of graphic novels in North and South Korea and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Introduction: Seduction of the innocent? Kurimchaek as entertainment, education, harmful media, political propaganda and beyond Part One: History, media and regime Chapter One: A short history of North Korea and kurimchaek Chapter Two: Post-1998 North Korean graphic novels Chapter Three: Father, Mother and Son: One family, one nation, one medium Part Two: Seduction of the reader Chapter Four: A society in crisis? From The Arduous March to a New Deal Chapter Five: The downfall of a model citizen? Family background as plot tension and policy discord Chapter Six: Sleepless in the DPRK: Graphic negotiations of ‘family’ in The True Identity of ‘Pear Blossom’ Chapter Seven: Patriots behind enemy lines: Hyperreality and excess in graphic novels about war Part Three: Reading for the reader Chapter Eight: Reading for the North Korean reader I: Media framing of comics consumption in contemporary DPRK Chapter Nine: Reading for the North Korean reader II: Comics in children’s literature and refugee reminiscences Final panel: Seduction of the innocent? Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Martin Petersen, Petersen Martin
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138046931
• ISBN: 978-1-138-04693-1
• Pagine: 306
• Serie: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia Series; Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
• Categorie: Narrativa > Fumetti, cartoni, humour, satira > Fumetti; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; Ethnic Studies, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Graphic novels: history & criticism, North Korea, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General