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Korean American Online Consumption of Korean Pop Culture

ANTH 499/AAS 450_07-01

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Title
Korean American Online Consumption of Korean Pop Culture
Author(s)
ANTH 499/AAS 450_07-01
Issue Date
2007-05-15
Keyword(s)
  • Asian American
  • Identity
  • Online Communities
  • Residence Halls
Abstract
This project examines the internet consumption of Korean pop culture and its related products by Korean American students in campus residence halls and how these activities may or may not form their identity as a Korean American. The author seeks to examine the resources on the web and how Korean Americans form these online communities while answering the following questions: How does this consumption of Korean products help to define who they are in America? Does it make them feel more “Korean”? Do these products help build pride in their nationality? Are there Korean Americans who do not take part in the consumption of Korean pop culture? This project is based on surveys, participant observation and individual interviews of Korean-American students on campus as well as a web tracking of cyberspace communities that revolve around Korean pop culture. This study concludes that online forums for Korean pop culture facilitate communication among Korean Americans themselves as well as with Koreans.
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