Theological Reflections on "Gangnam Style" a Racial, Sexual, and Cultural Critique

2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-37347-2
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 99 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Reihe: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora

As we listen to Psy's music are we laughing at him or with him? This book responds to this question from historical and theological perspectives and tackles the pressing issues concerning racial stereotypes, imposed masculinity, and imitating another in order to ridicule him/her.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cheah, Joseph

Kim, Grace Ji-Sun

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents Acknowledgement Dedication Introduction 1. Laughing at Psy 2. Laughing with Psy 3. Theology of Marginalization Conclusion Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Author Joseph Cheah: Joseph Cheah, OSM, is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair, Religious Studies and Theology, University of Saint Joseph, USA Author Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Grace Ji-Sun Kim is an Associate Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion, USA. She is the author of The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011).