Screen LibraryTwo lenses on the Korean ethos : key cultural concepts and their appearance in cinema /
"This book provides a roadmap of the Korean ethos, detailing its representation in key cultural words and in film. Part I explores defining concepts generally regarded as being untranslatable, and Korean cinema. Part II analyzes film narratives based on these concepts via close readings of 13 f...
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This book provides a roadmap of the Korean ethos, detailing its representation in key cultural words and in film. Part I explores defining concepts generally regarded as being untranslatable, and Korean cinema. Part II analyzes film narratives based on these concepts via close readings of 13 films, including three from North Korea"-- |
| Carrier Form: | v, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-271) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780786496822 0786496827 9781476617879 |
| Index Number: | PN1993 |
| CLC: | J993.12 |
| Call Number: | J993.12/Y59 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Conceptual framework: introductory remarks -- Understanding key (cultural) words -- Korean key cultural words -- Cinema, culture, and key words -- Key cultural words -- Through film narratives -- Introductory remarks -- Han in venting -- Jeong in irrationality -- Deok in progress -- Key cultural concepts as viewed from the north -- Expanded viewings -- Conclusion. |