ZURn6607 East Asian Media Studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Tae-Sik Kim, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Tae-Sik Kim, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 AVC
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course examines the status and meanings of the East Asian media and cultural industry in a global context. The first half of the course looks closely at the global-local relationships of East Asian media culture. The course then turns to particular media industries and cultures ranging from film to online games. By reading a variety of research articles and participating in discussions, students become familiar with East Asian media and pop culture and learn to develop their own research projects in the area of media and cultural studies.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Understand East Asian cultural globalization, nationalism, transnationalism, and regionalism.
- Review and analyze cultural features of East Asian media industries.
- Find various themes and methods of East Asian cultural studies.
- Lead insightful discussions.
- Apply personal cultural knowledge and experiences in the course of developing a research topic
Syllabus
  • 1. Course Introduction
  • 2. Understanding East Asian Media: Kpop, Anime, TikTok, and Beyond
  • 3. Issues: Nationalism, Regionalism, Globalization, and Imperialism
  • 4. Theory: Cultural Proximity and Hybridity
  • 5. Theory: Cultural Taste and Cultural Hegemony
  • 6. Media and Social Context 1. Bong Joon-Ho's Movies: Parasite, The Host, and Memories of Murder
  • 7. Reading Week
  • 8. Media and Social Context 2. Hayao Miyazaki's Animations: Only Yesterday, Spirited Away, and From Up On Poppy Hill
  • 9. Media and Social Context 3. Wong Kar-Wai's Movies: Chungking Express, Happy Together, and In the Mood for Love
  • 10. Media and Social Context 4. Online Games and Social Media in East Asia
  • 11. Media Industries: TV, Pop Music, and Film Industries
  • 12. East Asian Online Media Industries
  • 13. Conference
Literature
  • Chua, B. H., & Iwabuchi, K. (Eds.). (2008). East Asian pop culture: Analysing the Korean wave (Vol. 1). Hong Kong University Press.
  • Kraidy, M. (2017). Hybridity, or the cultural logic of globalization. Temple University Press.
  • • Holroyd, C., & Coates, K. (2012). Digital media in East Asia: National innovation and the transformation of a region. Cambria Press
  • Cultural studies and cultural industries in northeast Asia : what a difference a region makes. Edited by Chris Berry - Nicola Liscutin - Jonathan D. Mackintosh. London: Eurospan [distributor], 2009, 323 p. ISBN 9789622099753. URL info
  • THUSSU, Daya Kishan. Media on the move : global flow and contra-flow. New York: Routledge, 2006, xiv, 267. ISBN 0415354587. info
  • TOMLINSON, John. Cultural imperialism : a critical introduction. 1st pub. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991, ix, 187. ISBN 0801842492. info
Teaching methods
The format of the course is a combination of brief lectures and controlled discussions of various assigned readings.
All students are expected to read all articles assigned and to develop appropriate discussion questions. Each student is a discussion leader for an assigned week.
Students submit a research paper (topic of student’s choice in consultation with instructor; minimum 20 pages including references, figures, and tables).
Assessment methods
attendance, discussion leadership, midterm report, response papers, research paper
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020.
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