Two Lenses on the Korean Ethos

Key Cultural Concepts and Their Appearance in Cinema

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

464 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

A war-torn country only 60 years ago, South Korea has since achieved prodigious growth and global integration, experiencing rapid industrialization and seeing its cultural exports gain international popularity. Because of this rapid transformation, an investigation of the Korean ethos--the shared self-concept woven through the divergent social contexts of both South and North Korea--is challenging. This book provides an introduction to the Korean ethos, detailing its representation in key cultural words and in film. Part I explores definitive concepts (terms) generally regarded as difficult to translate, such as han (regret), jeong (feeling) and deok (virtue), and how they are expressed in Korean cinema. Part II analyzes film narratives based on these concepts via close readings of 13 films, including three from North Korea.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-01-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786496822

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Film inom Kultur
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Keumsil Kim Yoon is a professor of linguistics in the Department of Languages and Cultures at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey. She has published widely in the areas of bilingualism, sociolinguistics and pragmatics. Bruce Williams is a professor in the Department of Languages and Cultures at William Paterson University. He has published extensively in the areas of cinema history, film theory, and language and cinema.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Conceptual FrameworkIntroductory Remarks1. Understanding Key (Cultural) Words2. Korean Key Cultural Words3. Cinema, Culture and Key WordsPart II: Key Cultural Words Through Film NarrativesIntroductory Remarks4. Han in Venting5. Jeong in Irrationality6. Deok in Progress7. Key Cultural Concepts as Viewed from the North8. Expanded ViewingsConclusionAppendix: Romanization of Korean Words and NamesChapter NotesReferencesIndex