Contemporary East Asian Media Culture

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The last decades of the 20th century witnessed great changes in East Asian media culture. To understand these changes and the impact that they have made on global media culture, this course introduces students to cross-border popular media currents and exchanges that have occurred throughout East Asia as well as the technological transitions that have facilitated them. This course will examine key regional trends and trans-Asian engagements in media production and distribution systems with a particular focus on the analysis of film, TV dramas, amine, webtoons, digital games, advertisements, and popular music. Prerequisite: Writing as Inquiry or Sophomore standing Fulfillment: Humanities Introductory course; IMB major IMA/B elective; Social Science Focus Enviornmental Studies 200 level.