Foreign but Familiar

2022 ◽  
pp. 189-215
Author(s):  
Kathryn Hartzell
Keyword(s):  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Entertainment Industry ◽  
Symbolic Language ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Asian Diaspora ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Cultural Proximity ◽  
Media Hegemony ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Genre Conventions

The global rise of the South Korean entertainment industry, commonly described as the Korean wave or hallyu, has been the subject of scholarly study because it presents a challenge to Western media hegemony. This chapter uses mixed methods to assess how hybridized genre conventions and familiar storytelling structures in South Korean television dramas create a media product that is accessible to a diverse fandom. The Korean drama fandom extends beyond Eastern Asia and the Asian diaspora, and there is a dearth of research on this larger global audience. Theories of cultural proximity are insufficient to explain a popularity that transcends culture and language. The importance of a media text's structure is also under-studied in research on fandom. By combining survey data from Korean drama fans living outside of South Korea with a critical assessment of the use of melodrama and other genre conventions in Korean dramas, this chapter argues that the shared symbolic language of genre plays an important role in building a global fanbase.

Foreign but Familiar

2020 ◽  
pp. 92-117
Author(s):  
Kathryn Hartzell
Keyword(s):  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Entertainment Industry ◽  
Symbolic Language ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Asian Diaspora ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Cultural Proximity ◽  
Media Hegemony ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Genre Conventions

The global rise of the South Korean entertainment industry, commonly described as the Korean wave or hallyu, has been the subject of scholarly study because it presents a challenge to Western media hegemony. This chapter uses mixed methods to assess how hybridized genre conventions and familiar storytelling structures in South Korean television dramas create a media product that is accessible to a diverse fandom. The Korean drama fandom extends beyond Eastern Asia and the Asian diaspora, and there is a dearth of research on this larger global audience. Theories of cultural proximity are insufficient to explain a popularity that transcends culture and language. The importance of a media text's structure is also under-studied in research on fandom. By combining survey data from Korean drama fans living outside of South Korea with a critical assessment of the use of melodrama and other genre conventions in Korean dramas, this chapter argues that the shared symbolic language of genre plays an important role in building a global fanbase.

Potencjał kooperacji turystycznej i piłkarskiej w państwach Grupy Wyszehradzkiej

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 351-375
Author(s):  
Mateusz Rafał ◽  
Dominik Borek
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Social Initiative ◽  
Cultural Proximity ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Potential ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Migration Crisis ◽  
Visegrad Group ◽  
Visegrád Countries

This article takes up the innovatory subject of cooperation in the field of football and the tourism sector by the Visegrad Group states. The subject matter of this study has not been widely discussed in the literature, hence most of de lege ferenda postulates are open to further discussion. The current Visegrad Group was created as a political project, not an evolutionary social initiative. This does not mean, however, that the societies of its member states are significantly different from each other, and the structure itself is exotic. The benefits of an extended cooperation, which seems not to have an alternative, for all the participants are fully understood. Therefore, the direction of common thinking about maximizing profits in the developing sector of tourism, and making the most of the social potential of football, can be an attractive platform for international dialogue and extended cooperation among the V4 countries. The baggage of history, geographic and cultural proximity, the migration crisis, as well as the imperialist policy of the neighbouring Russia effectively motivate to strengthen cooperation and create stronger mechanisms with each other. It is indisputable that the tendencies for cooperation in the Visegrad countries are not a novelty.

Philosophical and Cultural Aspects of Medical Profession: Philosophical and Conceptual Peculiarities

Cultura ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-174
Author(s):  
Iryna MELNYCHUK ◽  
Nadiya FEDCHYSHYN ◽  
Oleg PYLYPYSHYN ◽  
Anatolii VYKHRUSHCH
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Cultural Proximity ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Ecological Culture ◽  
High Level

The article analyzes the philosophical and cultural view of “doctor’s professional culture” as a result of centuries-old practice of human relations, which is characterized by constancy and passed from generation to generation. Medicine is a complex system in which an important role is played by: philosophical outlook of a doctor, philosophical culture, ecological culture, moral culture, aesthetic culture, artistic culture. We have found that within the system “doctor-patient” the degree of cultural proximity becomes a factor that influences the health or life of a patient. Thus, the following factors are important here: 1) communication that suppresses a sick person; 2) the balance of cultural and intellectual levels; 3) the cultural environment of a patient which has much more powerful impact on a patient than the medical one.At the present stage, the interdependence of professional and humanitarian training of future specialists is predominant, as a highly skilled specialist can not but become a subject of philosophizing. We outlined the sphere where the doctors present a genre variety of philosophizing (philosophical novels, apologies, dialogues, diaries, aphorisms, confessions, essays, etc.). This tradition represents the original variations in the formation of future doctor’s communicative competences, which are formed in the process of medical students’ professional training.A survey conducted among medical students made it possible to establish their professional values, which are indicators of the formation of philosophical and culturological competence. It was found out that 92% of respondents believed that a doctor should demonstrate a high level of health culture (avoid drinking and smoking habits, etc.)99% of respondents favoured a high level of personal qualities of a doctor which would allow methods and forms of medical practice to assert higher human ideals of truth, goodness and beauty that are the subject area of cultural studies and philosophy.

scholarly journals Dramatisation As A Teaching Method In University Programs For Tour Guides And Interpreters

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 131-322
Author(s):  
Lola Teruel ◽  
Maryland Morant ◽  
Maria Jose Vinals
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Academic Progress ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Visitor Experiences ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Heritage Interpretation ◽  
Spanish Education

Tour guides and heritage interpreters are central to the development of experiential tourism. This form of tourism aims at delivering memorable and personalised visitor experiences by developing activities that induce physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual connections with a specific destination, its resources and its population. In this sense, thematic approaches to heritage interpretation allow heritage resource managers to clearly convey messages by promoting awareness and respect for heritage resources. Dimensions of competency related to heritage interpretation are explored in both formal and informal Spanish education systems. Significant learning methods are designed to achieve these dimensions of competency by allowing the student tour guide to serve the subject of an activity by dramatising interpretive content.This paper describes the experience of the degree programme in Tourism Management at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Universitat Politnica de Valencia), which applies curricula that involve designing, producing and implementing dramatised tours. A critical assessment of this program is carried out to evaluate the experiences and academic progress of students and other individuals involved in the programs development.

Local Buzz, Global Pipelines and Hallyu: The Case of the Film and TV Industry in South Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Hyun Berg
Keyword(s):  
Complex Dynamics ◽  
Public Support ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Local Buzz ◽  
Korean Film

While the local buzz and global pipeline approach has provided a useful platform for understanding knowledge creation and diffusion in the creative industries, little attention has been paid to the complex dynamics of knowledge flows through time and space. This article examines how the dynamics of local buzz and global pipelines supported Hallyu (translated into English as the ‘Korean Wave’, which refers to the increased popularity of South Korean cultural goods outside of Korea) by analysing the Korean film and TV industry. It is argued that changes in extra-local knowledge linkages offer opportunities for the expansion of the industry, both in domestic and international markets. The main findings indicate that not only did the dynamics of local buzz and global pipelines reconfigure Hallyu but also public support policies, private sector’s exertion and increased demand in the global market promoted Hallyu.

Of prince charming and male chauvinist pigs: Singaporean female viewers and the dream-world of Korean television dramas

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Chan ◽  
Wang Xueli
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Significant Component ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Cultural Diffusion ◽  
Gender Hierarchy ◽  
East And Southeast Asia ◽  
Group Interviews

In recent years, there has been a phenomenal rise in the popularity of South Korean television dramas, pop music, movies, fashion and celebrities in East and Southeast Asia. Korean television dramas are a significant component of this cultural diffusion known as the ‘Korean Wave’. Through focus group interviews with female viewers in Singapore, this study seeks to explore how Singaporean women make sense of Korean TV dramas (K-dramas) as female subjects living in the gender hierarchy of their society, and how K-dramas become resources for reflexivity for them.

New Korean Wave

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dal Yong Jin
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Global Context ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Regional Interest ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Music Film

The 2012 smash Gangnam Style by the Seoul-based rapper Psy capped the triumph of Hallyu, the Korean Wave of music, film, and other cultural forms that have become a worldwide sensation. This book analyzes the social and technological trends that transformed South Korean entertainment from a mostly regional interest aimed at families into a global powerhouse geared toward tech-crazy youth. Blending analysis with insights from fans and industry insiders, the book shows how Hallyu exploited a media landscape and dramatically changed with the 2008 emergence of smartphones and social media, designating this new Korean Wave as Hallyu 2.0. Hands-on government support, meanwhile, focused on creative industries as a significant part of the economy and turned intellectual property rights into a significant revenue source. The book also delves into less-studied forms like animation and online games, the significance of social meaning in the development of local Korean popular culture, and the political economy of Korean popular culture and digital technologies in a global context.

The Framework Decision of 18 December 2008 on the European Evidence Warrant for the Purpose of Obtaining Objects, Documents and Data for Use in Proceedings in Criminal Matters – A Critical Assessment

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 55-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul De Hert ◽  
Karen Weis ◽  
Nathalie Cloosen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Lively Discussion ◽  
Member States ◽  
Framework Decision ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Criminal Matters

On 18 December 2008, the 27 EU Member States formally adopted the Framework Decision on the European evidence warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters. This ended a five year long discussion between on this rather delicate subject. This text will, after a short introduction, discuss some key elements of the Framework Decision. Firstly, the relation between the Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant and the existing MLA instruments will be assessed. Secondly, a short introduction will be given on the content of the Framework Decision itself. Special attention will be given to topics that gave rise to a lively discussion in the Council during the legislative process. As a third, the safeguards – as they exist in the Framework Decision – will be the subject of critical assessment. Are these safeguards satisfactory and will they prove effective enough to protect the fundamental rights of persons who are confronted with a European Evidence Warrant?

Critics of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: The New Orthodoxy and an Alternative Explanation

1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Alternative Explanation ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Unique Function ◽  
Privy Council ◽  
British North America ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law

AbstractBy way of a critical assessment of the leading authorities on the critics of the Judicial Committee, this article argues that the proper appreciation of what the law lords did to the terms of the BNA Act can be found in an understanding of their perception of their unique function. Supporters of the Judicial Committee's decentralization of the terms of the British North America Act have tended to rely on either G. P. Browne's book on the subject or Alan Cairns's article in this Journal (4 [1971], 301–45). The purpose of this article is to challenge those authorities and offer an alternative explanation.

scholarly journals Labour Strategies of Families: A Critical Assessment of an Appealing Concept

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theo Engelen
Keyword(s):  
Social History ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
National Research Institute ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Family Strategies ◽  
Research Institute

Phyllis Moen and Elaine Wethington were absolutely right when they called family strategies “the intuitively appealing metaphor for family response to structural barriers”. This appeal probably explains the avalanche of studies on the subject since the 1970s and especially since the 1980s. The last contribution, to my knowledge, is a collection of articles edited by Laurence Fontaine and Jurgen Schlumbohm in 2000. I will not even try to outline the vast historiography. This paper focuses on another problem. It is an attempt to show that concepts built on appealing metaphors lose much of their appeal in empirical research for the simple reason that their application tends to be more complicated than expected. In the following pages an example of such an experience is presented. Within the virtual walls of the Dutch National Research Institute for Economic and Social History, the N.W. Posthumus Institute, we have been struggling with family strategies since 1994. Now that we are about to publish the third volume on the subject, it is time to evaluate what we have accomplished.

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