Changing Cultural Landscapes of South Korea

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the profound transformations in the cultural and physical landscapes of South Korea, with an interdisciplinary approach that draws from anthropology, sociology, and human geography.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-08-26
Mått148 x 210 x 26 mm
Vikt626 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAsia Pacific Cultures, Communities and Landscapes
Antal sidor377
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031894930

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Niki Alsford is Professor of Anthropology and Human Geography at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. His present work bridges cognitive divides in environmental discussions by integrating traditional ecological knowledge with climate science. His current ethnographic fieldwork focuses on the Haenyeo, female freediving harvesters of Jeju Island, South Korea.Nora Kim is Professor of Sociology at the University of Mary Washington, US. Her research explores the impact of US imperialism in Asia. Her recent works are published at positions: asia critique and Journal of Refugee Studies. She is currently writing a book, Subimperial Embrace: Trans/Formation of South Korea’s Refugee Landscape.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: A Sociological Examination of Masculinity in Korean Boys' Love Dramas.- Chapter 3: The change of representation of disability in contemporary Mass media.- Chapter 4: Instagramming Kimchi: An Exploration of the Social Media Landscape of Korean Restaurants in Ankara.- Chapter 5: Changing Meanings of Love and Marriage in South Korea.- Chapter 6: The intersection of ecumenism, feminism, and decolonisation: The case of Korean Christian women’s work for compatriot atomic-bomb victims.- Chapter 7: Korean Protestant Pastors’ Privilege Not To Pay Income Tax: Analysis of Media Representations.- Chapter 8: Cultivating Change: The Rise of Plant-Based Diets and Environmental Advocacy in South Korea.- Chapter 9: From factory girls to call center girls.- Chapter 10: Intersecting Asias: Coexistence, Connections, and Yemeni Refugees’ Arrival on Jeju Island.- Chapter 11: The embrace and policing of multilingualism and multiculturalism in the ethnoracial landscape of South Korea’s ethnic enclaves.- Chapter 12: Being San/Dara: Self-presentation and flexible citizenship among Korean diasporic celebrities in the Philippines.- Chapter 13: Skills, tradition, and modernity: bread and bakeries in narratives of identity and practice among rice cake manufacturers in South Korea.- Chapter 14: It’s now or never: preservation of present-day urbanity as treasure for the future.- Chapter 15: Negotiating the Utilization of Cultural Heritage: Insights from the “Palace-stay” Program Controversy.