On Critical Postmedia and Korea

Philosophy, Technology, Literature

Buch | Hardcover

162 Seiten

2024
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-4544-7 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

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.

On Critical Postmedia and Korea: Philosophy, Technology, Literature was curated for the simple reason that a shift has taken place in orientation towards the future. Not long ago, the West looked to Japan as charting a path to a new form of society, with a unique dynamic of media, economics, technology, culture, and politics. Yet, across the Sea of Japan, a phase change has occurred since the bursting of the economic bubble on the Japanese archipelago. Now, we look to South Korea for a new vision of the future and a fresh perspective on media and technology. A new era beckons—a Korean era! Therefore, it’s imperative to understand this gleaming model of hyper-accelerant advanced industrial capitalism and its soft and hard power effects. This collection thus embraces South Korea’s transformation, positioning it as a key architect of future societies.

Joff P.N. Bradley is professor of philosophy and English at Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	31.07.2024
Co-Autor	Joff P. N. Bradley, Ho-Duk Hwang, Woosung Kang, Hang Kim
Zusatzinfo	4 Tables
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 235 mm
Gewicht	413 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-6669-4544-7 / 1666945447
ISBN-13	978-1-6669-4544-7 / 9781666945447
Zustand	Neuware