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CMN772-03:FromPokémontoK-Pop:EastAsianMediaandPopularCulture

Fall2018

Location:HortonB01(MediaLab)Time:MW9:40am-11:00am

Instructor:Dr.LinZhangE-Mail:Lin.Zhang@unh.eduOffice:HortonSocialScienceCenterRoom145AOfficeHours:MondaysandWednesdays11:10mto12:10pm,andbyappointmentonotherdays/timesOfficePhoneNo.:603-862-3790COURSEDESCRIPTION:FromK-poptoPokémon,fromTVdramatovideogames,thiscourseintroducesyoutothemediaandpopularculturalsceneinoneofthemostdynamicregionsoftheworldeconomytoday.Itgivesyouthetheoreticaltooltounderstandandanalyzethesemediaandculturalphenomena.WhileacknowledgingsomecommondefiningcharacteristicsofEastAsiansocieties,wewillpayattentiontotheinternaldiversities,differencesandtransculturalflowswithintheregionaswellasEastAsiannations’connectionstotheworld.WewillstartwithabriefintroductiontothehistoryoftheEastAsianregion(China,Japan,SouthandNorthKorea).ThenwewillcloselyexaminethecurrentmediaandpopculturesceneofEastAsiathroughcasestudies.SomeofthetopicsincludecybercultureandvideogamesinChina;nightmarketandfoodcultureTaiwan;HongKong’sUmbrellaMovement;Japan’sanimecultureandcatcafé;KoreanpopularmusicandTVdramaanditsglobalfans;andtheglobalcirculationofJapaneseManga.Bytheendofthesemester,youshouldbeabletohaveabasicunderstandingofEastAsiansocietiesandcultures,criticallyanalyzeculturaltrendsandmediaeventsusingthetheorieslearntinthisclass,andbeabletoengageinproductiveconversationswithpeoplefromthesesocieties.REQUIREDREADING:AllrequiredreadingsaredownloadablefromCanvasunder“Module”ASSIGNMENTSANDASSESMENT:

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GradingScale: A 93.0-100% C 73.0-76.9% A- 90.0-92.9% C- 70.0-72.9% B+ 87.0-89.9% D + 67.0-69.9% B 83.0-86.9% D 63.0-66.9% B- 80.0-82.9% D - 60.0-62.9% C+ 77.0-79.9% F 0-59.9% GradesBreakdown:Thereare200totalpointspossibleinthiscourse.ClassParticipationandAttendance--------------------------10%GroupMediaandCulturalExperiencePresentation-----15%PeerreviewedIn-classGroupDiscussion------------------10%PopQuizzes-------------------------------------------------------10%BlogPosts---------------------------------------------------------24%ResearchProject-------------------------------------------------40%I.PARTICIPATION(45%)1.ClassParticipationandAttendance(10%)Classparticipationiscrucialtoactiveandengagedlearning.Youcanearnupto20pointsbyactivelyparticipatinginclassroomdiscussionandactivities.Youmustcompleterequiredreadingsinadvancetoclassmeetingsandbepreparedtoparticipateindiscussions.Thediscussioncantaketheformofaskingquestions,offeringexamples,andcomments.Iwillkeeptrackofthefrequencyandqualityofyourparticipationinclassroomdiscussionbydistributingaself-reportparticipationrecordsheetinclasseachweek,andyouwillberesponsibleforreturningthesheetbacktomeatthebeginningofeveryTuesday’sclasswhenanewsheetisbeingdistributed.Ifyoudeliberatelymisrepresentyourfrequencyofparticipationinclass,oncediscovered,youautomaticallyforfeitallofyourparticipationgrade.IwillmakeallreadingsavailableforyoueitheronCanvasorviaemail.Sincewehaveanolaptoppolicyinclass,youarerequiredtoprintoutallthereadings,readthem,andbringthemtoclassfordiscussion.Failuretoprintoutorreadyourreadingswillnegativeinfluenceyourparticipationgrade.Iwillpostamid-termparticipationgradeonCanvas(10points)andafinalparticipationgrade(10points)basedonthequalityandfrequencyofyourparticipation(asrecordedbytheself-reportsheet).Together,theyadduptoyourfinalparticipationgrade.Ifyoumissmorethanthreeclasssections,youautomaticallyforfeithalfofyourparticipationgrade(5%),andifyoumissmorethanfivesections,youloseallofyourparticipationgrade(10%).

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2.PopQuizzes(10%)Therewillbe20possiblepoints(10quizzes,2pointeach)fromunannounced(“pop”)quizzesinclass.Quizquestionswilltaketheformatofmultiplechoicesand/orrightorwronganswers.Thequestionswillbesimple.Youwillbefineaslongasyoushowupinclasshavingdoneandthoughtthroughthereadings.Nomakeupispossibleforpopquizzesunderanycircumstance.Forthefirstpopquizofthesemester,Iamaskingyoutoscheduleaprivatemeetingwithmeduringmyofficehourswithinthefirstfourweeksofthesemester.Youwillautomaticallyearn2creditsforyourfirstquizifyoumeetmeinmyofficeoncebytheendofthefourthweek.Itakethisasanopportunityforbothofustogettoknoweachotherbetteroutsideoftheclassroomsetting,talkingaboutourexpectationsforlearninginthisclass.Iencourageyoutotakegoodadvantageofmyofficehourthroughoutthesemestersincethisisamoreeffectivechannelofcommunicationthanemail.Basedonmyexperience,studentswhomeetwiththeirprofessorsduringofficehoursmorefrequentlytendtogetmoreoutofclasses.3.BlogPostsonReadings/MoviesandIn-ClassDiscussion(20%)Iwilldividetheclassintofourgroups.Foreachclasssession,oneofthegroupswillberesponsibleforpostingablogaboutreadings(about300wordsor2-3paragraphs)onCanvasinthediscussionboard.Thatis,eachstudentwillhavetowriteoneblogonreadingseverythreesessions(counts4points).Inaddition,youwillhavetowriteoneblogononeofthethreemovies/documentariesthatwewillscreeninclass.It’stotallyuptoyoutochoosewhichmovie/documentarytoblogabout.Altogetheryouwillwrite6posts(24points)bytheendofthesemester.Forthereadingblogs,Idon’twanttoreada300-wordsummaryofreadingsinyourpost,instead,1)tellmewhatyouthinkofthereadingsUSINGYOUROWNWORDS,2)trytomakeconnectionstooneortworeal-worldexamplestoillustrateyourargument(s),and3)askoneortwoquestionsthatyouhaveaboutthereadingandhopetodiscussinclass.Forthemovieblog,Iamlookingforthoughtful/criticalreflectionthatconnectthemovie/documentarytoreadingsandclassdiscussion.Again,pleasedon’tsimplysummaryanddescribe.Thepostsaredueat11:59pmthenightbeforetheclasswhenthereading(s)willbecovered.PleasepostontimesothatIwillhaveenoughtimetoreadyourpostbeforeclass.Postingssubmittedaftermidnightwillnotcount.Bepreparedtoshareanddiscusswhatyouhavepostedinclass.Imightcallonyoutorespondtoaspecificpointorquestionthatyouhaveraisedinyourpost.Failuretorespondwillnegativelyaffectyourparticipationgrade.4.Peer-reviewedIn-ClassGroupDiscussionandSharing(10%)Theclasswillbedividedintosevengroupsof3to4students.Everyweek,Iwillannounceinadvancealistofreadingquestionstohelpyoubettercomprehendyourreadings.Partofourclasswillbedevotedtogroupdiscussionandsharingbasedonthelistofreadingquestions.Youwillspend10to15minuteseachclassworkingingroupstoexchangeyouranswerstothequestion(orquestions)assignedtoyourgrouprandomlyatthe

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beginningoftheclassandthenyouwilltaketurnstoshareyourgroup’sinsightswithyourclassmatesandtheprofessor.Iencourageallgroupmemberstoparticipateinthediscussion.Iwillleadthediscussionandwillchimeinwhennecessarytogiveamini-lectureonimportantpoints.Eachgroup-basedin-classsharingwillcount2.5points.Everysession,onegroupofstudentswillberesponsibleforpeerreviewingtheothergroup’sperformancebasedonthearubricusingapeer-reviewsheet.Eachgroup’sgradewillbeanadd-upofthepeerreviewscoresgivenbyyourclassmateseveryclass.However,Iretainthefinalrightstomakeadjustmenttothefinalgradewhennecessary.-------------In-ClassGroupDiscussionPeerGradingRubric1.0:readingfromthetext,doesn’tuseone’sownwords1.5:adequateanswer,okaypresentation,littledetailandfew/noexamplesprovided2.0:goodanswerpresentedwithsomedetailandexamples2.5:insightfulanswerwellpresentedwithgreatdetailandgoodexamples5.GroupMediaandCulturalExperiencePresentation(15%)Studentswillworkingroupsofthreetopresentononecasestudyofthemedia,cultural,andtechnologicalsceneinChina,Japan,Korea,oronEastAsia’sconnectionto/impactontherestoftheworld.Thepresentationshouldweavetogetherfourelements1).Introducingtheclasstoaparticularculturalexperience/phenomenon.Forinstance,studentscouldshowtheclassavideoclipofaKoreanTVdrama,invitetheclasstoplayaJapaneseconsolegame,bringethnicfooddishesfortheclasstoshare,orperformaChinesehip-hopsong/dancetotheclassetc.2).Explainwhythegrouppickedtheexperience/phenomenon,andthecontent/meaningoftheselectedexperience/phenomenoninplainEnglish.3).Situatetheexperience/phenomenonintheregionornation’shistoryandcontemporarysociallife,andanalyzetheexperience/phenomenoninrelationtoclassreadings.4).Presentoneortwodiscussionquestionstotheclassandansweranyquestionthattheclassmighthave.Thepresentationshouldrunabout20-30mins,includingthediscussionandQ&A.Studentsarerequiredtoinformmeinadvancethetopictheyselectandarestronglyencouragedtobrainstormtheirpresentationwithmeatleastoneortwoweeksbeforepresenting.II.RESEARCHPROJECT(40%)Youwillworkononeclassprojectthroughoutthesemesterinfoursteps.Thepurposeistohaveyouworkonatopicthatreallyinterestsyouandtodigdeeperintoitandseewhatitcanoffer.Soitiscrucialtoidentifyatopicthatfascinatesyousothatyoudon’tgetboredengagingitfortherestofthesemester.Howeveritalsohastobeatopicthatisrelevanttoourclassmaterialsanddiscussions.Andthescopeoftheprojecthastobemanageable.Specifically,theclasshastofocusononeofthefollowings:

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1) OneoftheEastAsianregionswediscussedinclass(MainlandChina,HongKong,

Taiwan,Japan,SouthKorea,NorthKorea)2) Theinter-relationorcomparisonoftwoormoreoftheregions3) EastAsiancountry/countries’connectiontotherestoftheworld

It’srecommendedthatyoufocusonthemedia,cultural,ortechnologicalsceneoftheregionsortheirconnectiontotheworld,butthisisnotmandatory.Youhavetogetpermissionfrommeearlyinthesemesterifyoudecideonadifferentfocus.Referenceatleastfourreadingsfromthisclass(Iamlookingforsubstantiveengagementswiththereadings,notsuperficialmentioning).Youalsohavetoidentifyanddiscussatleast5outsideacademicsourcesofreferencesthat’srelevanttoyourtopic.Mostimportantly,thisprojectwillhavetoinvolveempiricalresearch,notjustareviewofexistingliterature.Thatis,youactuallyhavetoconductanoriginalresearchyourselftocollectdatatoansweryourresearchquestionsandsupportyourargument(s).Sometypicalresearchmethodsincludediscourseanalysis,semioticanalysis,textualanalysis,interviews,ethnography,survey,andarchival/historicalresearch.Ifyouhavenopriorexperienceconductingempiricalresearch,refertoCh3fromthebookHowtodomediaandculturalstudies(byJaneStokes)beforeyoudecideonyourtopic.Thischapterwillguideyouthroughtheprocessofcomingupwitharesearchtopicandwritingaresearchproposal.ThischapterisavailableonCanvasunder“Week9”.Throughoutthesemester,youwillcompletetheprojectinfoursteps.Iwillguideyouthroughtheproject,devotingsomeclasshourstoworkonconceptualizingyourprojectinclass.1.ResearchTopic,Background,andResearchQuestions(3%)Iencourageyoutotalktomeduringofficehoursearlytobrainstormyourresearchproject.Byweek7,youwillbeaskedtohandina2-pagenarrativethatidentifyyourresearchtopic,describethebackgroundofyourresearch,andlistasetofresearchquestions(counts8points,or4%).Duringthesecondsessionofweek7,eachstudentwillbrieflyintroducehisorhertopic(intwo-threeminutes)totheclasstoreceivefeedbackfromtheclassandtheprofessor.Gradingexpectation:Youhavetocomeupwithatopicthatisrelevanttothisclassandinterestsyoupersonally.Inthebackground,youmustclearlyarticulatethetheoreticalandempiricalsignificanceandvalueofyourtopic.Atthisstage,it’sokaythatyourresearchquestionsaretentative,butcomingupwithafewresearchquestionshelpyouidentifyexactlywhatyouwanttoexplorewithyourtopic.Iwillhelpyoubettercraftyourresearchquestionsandmaybesuggestsomeacademicsourcestoreaddowntheroad.2.ResearchProposalandAnnotatedBibliography(10%)

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Iwouldhighlyrecommendthatyoustartworkingonyourresearchproposalandannotatedbibliographyoverthespringbreak.Theresearchproposalwillbe4pages(doublespace,11or12pt.TimesNewRomanfonts).Iwilltalkmoreaboutdraftingresearchproposalsinclass.However,atypicalresearchproposalusuallyhasthefollowingcomponents:

1. IntroducingtheprojectWhyitmatterstheoreticallyandempirically,makeyourcasecompelling!

2. LiteratureReviewThiswouldbeanarrativethatyoucomposebasedonyourannotatedbibliographytodescribewhatscholarshavesaidonyourtopicandhowtheyhelpyouunderstandyourresearchtopicandidentifyyourresearchquestions

3. ResearchQuestionsYourresearchquestionsshouldbeboththeoreticallyrelevantandempiricallyimportant.Agoodresearchquestionusuallyfillinagapinexistingresearchor/andaddressanimportantsocial,political,orculturalphenomenonthatisunder-studiedormis-understood.

4. ResearchmethodsHowyouaregoingtoansweryourresearchquestions.Sometypicalresearchmethodsincludediscourseanalysis,semioticanalysis,textualanalysis,interviews,ethnography,survey,andarchival/historicalresearch.

5. Anannotatedbibliography(10-15sources,4mustcomefromclassreadings)YourannotatedbibliographyshouldbelistedinAPAstyle.Youshouldsummarizeeacharticle/book/bookchapterinoneparagraphandexplainhowthisreadingisrelatedtoyourresearchtopicandhowyouaregoingtouseitinyourresearchinthesecondparagraph.

Isetasideweek9forindividualmeetingswithmeandforwritingandrefiningtheresearchproposal.Theclassprojectproposalwillbedueby11:59pmonSaturday10/27.Lateassignmentwillbepenalizedaccordingtoclasspolicy.PleaseuploadyourproposaltoMyCourses.Gradingexpectation:Youhavetofollowtheproposalstructureaslistedabove.Apartfromrefiningyourtopic,improvingyourbackground,andsharpeningyourresearchquestions,youwillhavetoexplainyourresearchmethods,clearlytellingmehowyouaregoingtoproceedwithyourresearch.Forinstance,ifyouwanttoconductinterviews,youmightwanttoexplain1)whodoyouwanttointerview?2)howareyougoingtorecruityourinterviewees?3)whatquestionsyouwanttoaskthem?etc.Atthisstage,Iexpectthatyouhaveclearlyarticulatedthetheoreticallyandempiricalsignificancesofyourresearchquestions.Whatexistingresearchonthetopichasn’tsaidthatactuallymakesyourresearchvaluable?Whydostudents,scholars,andthesocietyhavetocareaboutyourresearch?Anotheradviceistobespecificinyourresearchquestionsaboutexactlywhatyouwanttoask.Sometimesstudents’researchquestionscanbetoobroadandvague.Yourannotatedbibliographyshouldberelevanttoyourtopicandresearchquestions.Youmustclearlyidentifytherelevance.Thereferencesyoulistmustcountasacademicsources.Thatmeans,youmustgotoanacademicdatabaseorUNH’slibrarytosearchforbooksand

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articles.Thingslikeanewspaperarticleandablogentryarenotconsideredacademicsources.Whenindoubt,consulttheprofessor.3.ResearchProjectPresentation(7%)Startingfromweek14,youwillbepresentingyourresearchprojectinclass(10-15minutespresentationplus5-10minutesQ&A).Thisisagreatopportunityforyoutogetfeedbacksfrommeandfromyourclassmatessothatyoucanfurtherrefineyourprojectbeforetheduedate.Gradingexpectation:IwouldencourageyoutouseaPowerPointorothervisualaidinyourpresentationtoclearlyexplainyourpapermechanics(background,RQs,methods);Thensharewithuswhatyou’vedonesofar,whatyou’vefound.Arethereanychallengesthatyoufacerightnowinyourresearch,andwhatyouareplanningondoingtofinalizethisresearchpaper?4.FinalProjectDue(20%)Thefinalpaperwillbeanextensionofthemidtermproposal.Thefinalproductisafull-blownpaperof12-15pages.Itwouldbeapaperthatyouareproudofandfeelconfidentpresentingatanacademicconferenceforundergraduatestudents.AsmallnumberofbestpaperswillbeselectedandfeaturedintheDepartment’sundergraduatejournalofCommunicationComm-entary.Youcancheckoutpastissueshere:http://cola.unh.edu/communication/comm-entaryYoualsohavetheoptionofworkingonavideoessay(10mins)andworkinginpairs.Ifyouwanttocollaboratewithaclassmateforyourresearchproject,thetwoofyouwillhaveto1)producealongerpaperof16to20pages(16pageminimum),and2)includemorereferences(15minimum,4mustbefromthisclass).Youhavetotalktomeinadvancetogetmypermissionifyouwanttoworkonavideoessayorinpairs.Thefinalprojectpaperwillbedueby11:59pmonFriday12/14,pleaseuploadyourpapertoMyCourses. GradingCriteriaforEssays:

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*ThereasonthatIamassigningyouabroadresearchprojectisbecauseIwantyoutohaveplentyofautonomyinchoosingatopicthatwouldinterestyou,tobeabletoconnectclassmaterialstoyourownlifeandtounderstandwhat’sgoingonintheworld,andtolearnhowtoconductindependentresearch.Myteachingphilosophyistoteachstudentshowtolearnandunderstandtheworldontheirown,ratherthanimposingopinionsonthemandtestthemonhowwelltheymemorizetheinformationthatIteachinclass.However,thismeansthatyouhavetotakemoreinitiativeincommunicatingwithmebothinclassandduringmyofficehourssothatyouknowyouareontherighttrack.Ihelpyoubymakingmyrubricsandguidelinesasclearaspossible,bybreakinguptheresearchprocesstoofferyoumorefeedbacksinclass,andbymakingmyselfavailabletoyouafterclassandduringmyofficehours.Iamalsohappytotalktoyouprivatelybyappointmenttoo.ButIcan’thelpyouifyoudon’ttaketheinitiativetoseekhelp.Beingabletoseekhelpandtotaketheimitativetolearnaboutpeople’sexpectationsarebothimportantskillstohaveifyouwanttobesuccessfulinlife.IalsowanttostateupfrontthatIdon’tbelieveinteachingtruthandteachingafixedsetofideasforrotememorization.Mymaingoalinthiscourseistoteachyouhowtoaskinterestingquestions,howtofindanswerstothequestionsthatintrigueyou,andhowtocommunicate,bothinspeakingandwriting,yourfindingsorevenyourconfusions.Collegeisatransitionbetweenschoolsandtheso-called“realworld”.Inschools,thereisalwaysacorrectanswertoeveryquestion.Your“duty”asastudentisto“learn”thecorrectanswerandgetthegradeyouwantandthedegreeyouneedtomoveforwardinlife.Intherealworld,asmanyofyoumighthavealreadyexperienced,thereisnoabsolutelycorrectanswer.There’snoblackorwhite,mostthingsfallintothegrayarea.Italldependsonwhereyoustandandwhatyou

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thinkmatters.Soyoudon’thavetobeanxiousaboutcomingupwiththecorrectanswerinthisclass.Instead,whatIamlookingforinclassdiscussionandinyourwritingassignmentsareyoureffortsinaskinginterestingquestions,thinkingcritically,readinginterpedently,learninghowtoseekanswerstoquestions,seeingdifferentperspectivesandthegrayareainlifeandsociety,andbeingabletoarticulateandexpressyourself.Addsomemoviesandnews/magazinearticlesI.IntroducingEastAsianSocietiesWeek1:08/27:IntroducingEastAsiaSocietyI

• Holcombe, C. (2016). A History of East Asia. Cambridge University Press. (Introduction): What is East Asia?

08/29:IntroducingEastAsiaSocietyII:China(BlogGroup1)

• Holcombe, C. (2016). A History of East Asia. Cambridge University Press. (Ch 14): China

Week2:09/03LaborDay,NoClass09/05:IntroducingEastAsiaSocietyIII:JapanandKorea(BlogGroup2)

• Holcombe, C. (2016). A History of East Asia. Cambridge University Press. (Ch 11 & 12): Japan & Korea

II.GreaterChinaWeek3:ChineseCyberspace:PoliticsandPlay09/10(BlogGroup3)

• Han Rongbin (2018) Contesting cyberspace in China: Online expression and authoritarian resilience (Ch1 & 4) Chapter 1: Introduction: Pluralism and Cyberpolitics in China; Chapter 4: Pop Activism: Playful Netizens in Cyberpolitics

09/12(BlogGroup1)

• Zhang, L. (2013). Productive vs. pathological: The contested space of video games in post-reform China (1980s–2012). International Journal of Communication, 7, 21.

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Week4:MediaandCultureinTaiwanandHongKong09/17(BlogGroup2)

• Jordan, D. K., Morris, A. D., & Moskowitz, M. L. (Eds.). (2004). The minor arts of daily life: Popular culture in Taiwan. University of Hawaii Press. (Ch 1): “Hot and Noisy: Taiwan’s Night Market Culture) by Shuenn-Der Yu

09/19(BlogGroup3)

• Lee, L.F. Francis & Chan, M. Joseph (2015) Media and Protest Logics in Digital Era: The Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong (Introduction)

• Video? AnnounceFinalProjectTopicWeek5:CreativityandEntrepreneurshipinChina09/24:(BlogGroup1)

• Lindtner, S. (2015). Hacking with Chinese characteristics: the promises of the maker movement against China’s manufacturing culture. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 40(5), 854-879.

• Sarah Emerson, “Shenzhen’s three days with Naomi Wu, the face of the local maker scene, homegrown cyborg”, Vice Magazine

09/26:Mediaandculturalexperiencegrouppresentation1Documentary/Movie1:AiWeiwei:NeverSorry III.JapanWeek6:DigitalJapan:PokémonandCellPhoneNovels10/01:(BlogGroup2)

• Anne Allison, Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination (Ch 7), “Pokémon: Getting Monsters and Communicating Capitalism”

10/03:(BlogGroup3)

• Gabriella Lukacs, DREAMWORK: Cell phone novelists, labor and politics in Contemporary Japan, Cultural Anthropology

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08w9lvbWeek7:CatCaféandJapan’sHealingBoom

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10/09(BlogGroup1)• Plourde, L. (2014). Cat cafés, affective labor, and the healing boom in Japan. Japanese

Studies, 34(2), 115-133. Researchtopic,background,andquestionsdue10/10:MediaandCulturalExperienceGroupPresentation2

IntroducingYourResearchProjectinClass(2-3mins)IV.KoreaWeek8:K-popandKoreanWave10/15:(BlogGroup2)

• Kim Suk-Young (2018) K-pop Live: Fans, Idols, and Multimedia Performance 10/17: (BlogGroup3)

• Kim Suk-Young (2018) K-pop Live: Fans, Idols, and Multimedia Performance Week9:ProjectProposalWorkshop10/22:MeetingattheFreedomCafétoworkshopresearchproposal 10/24:NoClass,ProposalWritingResearchProposalDue Week10:NorthKoreaBeyondStereotypes10/29:(BlogGroup1)

• Kim Suk-Young (2014) Illusive Utopia: Theater, Film, and Everyday Performance in North Korea, Ch 3 Revival of the State Patriarchs

10/31:MediaandCulturalExperienceGroupPresentation3Documentary/Movie2TBAhttps://unh.kanopy.com/video/frontline-secret-state-north-korea VI:GlobalEastAsia

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Week1111/5:(BlogGroup2)

• Anne Allison, Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination (Ch 8): “Gotta Catch ‘Em All’: The Pokemization of America (and the World)” –Global K-pop?

11/7:(BlogGroup3)

• Daliot-Bul, Michal, The anime boom in the United States: lessons for global creative industries (Ch 4)

Week1211/12:VeteranDay,NoClass11/14(ExtraCreditBlog)

• Miller, T. (2017). China's Asian Dream: Empire Building Along the New Silk Road. Zed Books Ltd. (Introduction and Ch1)

Week1311/19:WrappingupReadingTBD11/21:NoClass,ThanksgivingBreakVII:WorkshopofClassProjectsWeek1411/26:MediaandCulturalExperienceGroupPresentation4Documentary/Movie3TBAhttps://unh.kanopy.com/video/kingdom-dreams-and-madness11/28(4)Week1512/03(4)

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