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Contemporary Asian Popular Culture Vol. 1: Squid Game, Utopias, and Dystopias

Contemporary Asian Popular Culture Vol. 1: Squid Game, Utopias, and Dystopias

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TelevisionFilm StudiesGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

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ISBN10: 3031720644
ISBN13: 9783031720642
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jan 9 2025
Pages: 292
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.33 Depth: 8.53
Language: English

This 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 Squid Game 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 Squid Game and in anticipation of its second season release in December 2024.

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