Theological Reflections on "Gangnam Style": A Racial, Sexual, and Cultural Critique (Hardcover)

When Psy's (Park Jae-sang) music video "Gangnam Style" went viral, it achieved not only overnight global appeal, but also made the Korean sensation an unexpected pop star breaking into the mainstream American music market. The popularity of Gangnam Style in the American scene has as much to say about our racialized society as is does about the man who fashioned a rap music with an infectious dance routine. Those who oppose this view maintain that Gangnam Style has achieved an overnight global appeal in part because of its catchy tune and a dance that is easy for audiences to imitate. As we listen to his music video, do we Americans laugh at him or with him? In this book, the authors respond to this question from historical and theological perspectives, that tackle the pressing issues concerning racial stereotypes, imposed masculinity, and imitating another in order to ridicule him/her.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Asian Christianity in the Diaspora
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Joseph Cheah • Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	99
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-37347-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General
LSN:	1-137-37347-4
Barcode:	9781137373472

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