THEATER 102B
K-Pop: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Globalizing Asian Media
Description: Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Exploration of K-pop through critical lens of gender queerness, racial plagiarism and passing, cultural appropriation, affective labor, body technology, transmedia, and globality. Study acknowledges that history of globalization and evolution of media ecosystem cannot be studied without considering uneven power dynamics marked by racial and gender hierarchy and digital accessibility. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
Most Helpful Review
Summer 2023 - I absolutely loved this class. As a fan of K-pop it was refreshing to be able to take a deep dive into the history of K-pop and how it evolved into the social icon it is. Prof. Kim was extremely engaging and made the lectures interesting, while also going into depth on the trends that built each generation of K-pop (up to gen 4).
Summer 2023 - I absolutely loved this class. As a fan of K-pop it was refreshing to be able to take a deep dive into the history of K-pop and how it evolved into the social icon it is. Prof. Kim was extremely engaging and made the lectures interesting, while also going into depth on the trends that built each generation of K-pop (up to gen 4).