Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Major/Program
Asian Studies
First Advisor's Name
Maria Del Mar Logroño
First Advisor's Committee Title
Major Professor
Second Advisor's Name
Steven Heine
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Co-Major Professor
Third Advisor's Name
Matthew Marr
Keywords
Orientalism, Popular Culture, Media, Muslim, Arab, South Korea, Multiculturalism, Ethno-nationalism, Islam, Diversity, Identity
Date of Defense
3-26-2014
Abstract
Interest in Muslim and Arab societies has been on the rise in South Korea, especially since 2001, with many books and various documentaries being published on the subject. Since 2005 there have been a number of television shows and documentaries that include Muslim, and sometimes Arab characters. This study will examine how images of Muslims and Arabs are presented in Korean popular culture through the analysis of various dramas and variety shows, as well as how these images fit into the context of Korean ethno-nationalism and the history of Islam in East Asia. In addition to this analysis this study will also be exploring how these images have been changing from negative to a more sympathetic or realistic depiction of Muslims and Arabs, as well as explore which groups are responsible for this change.
Identifier
FI14040868
Recommended Citation
Jamass, Maria M., "Images and Perceptions of Muslims and Arabs in Korean Popular Culture and Society" (2014). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1204.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1204
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Asian History Commons, East Asian Languages and Societies Commons, Islamic World and Near East History Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons
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