National Identity and Millennials in Northeast Asia

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figure
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Introduction: National Identity and Millennials in Northeast Asia
	Outline of the Book
	Key Findings On Technology, Culture and National Identity Among Youth in Northeast Asia
	Notes
	References
Part 1 Youth Culture and National Identity in the Digital Era
	1 Heroes and Villains of The Word of Honor: Co-Optation of Popular Culture in Promotion of “Core Values” and Patriotism in the PRC
		Introduction
		From Reforms to Building of “Harmonious Society”
		Governance Of/through Celebrities
		Traditional Culture, (Un)conventional Values
		“C-drama” as an International Phenomenon
		The Role of “Role Models”
		Popular Culture and Chinese Values
		Conclusion
		Acknowledgement
		Notes
		References
	2 Soft Power, Globalisation and the Otaku: Influencing Japanese Nationalism From Within and Abroad
		Introduction
		Otaku and Identity Within Japan: Influencing Pop Culture
		The Internet and Globalisation: Bias and Misconceptions
		Forms of Nationalism and Its Relationship to Popular Culture
		Conclusion
		References
	3 ‘Battle for Peace’ in a ‘Cosmopolitan China’: Negotiating a National Cultural Identity and Cross-Boundary Connections in the Online TV Show Street Dance of China Season 4
		Hip Hop in China From Marginal to Mainstream, and From Rap to Street Dance
		Online TV Variety Shows as Cultural Innovation and ‘Shared Cultural Spaces’ in China
		Street Dance of China Season 4: A Selective Case Study
		SDC S4 as a ‘Chinese Shared Cultural Space’
			Chinese Official Organisations (Power Agents): The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) and China Dancers Association (CDA)
			Programme Producers and Sponsors (Capital/market Agents): Youku, Canxing Production, and Sponsors’ Network
			Participants of the Show (Celebrity Captains and Dancers as Individuals and a Collective): The Search for Authenticity and National Cultural Identity Via the Negotiation of ‘Chineseness’ in SDC S4
		Discussions: The Dynamic of Diaspora Influence and Cross-Border Connections in SCD S4
		Street Dance of China: A ‘Chinese Cool Fashion Product’ Or Something Else?
		Notes
		References
	4 The Sense of Place: Chinese K-Pop Fans’ Nationalist Sentiment Performance On Social Media
		Penetration of State Power and Discursive Domination in Digital Space
		BTS’s Remark On the Korean War
		Research Method
		Discourse and Performance of Love
		Return of a Re-Imagined Sense of Place and National Identity in Digital Space
		Temporarily Fixed Sense of Place in Fluid Space
		Notes
		References
	5 Youth Culture in the Hermit Kingdom: National Propaganda, Proto-Digitalisation and the Fight Against Dangerous Foreign Influences
		Introduction: Youth Policy in North Korea Between Social Control and Opposition
		Youth in North Korea and the State Control of Youth
		The Rise of the “Jangmadang Generation”: The Reality of Youth Today
		Youth Culture in North Korea: Between Lenience and Suppression
		Three Concluding Scenarios for North Korea’s Youth: Successful Backlash, Continued Muddling Through, Or Increasing Liberty
		Note
		References
Part 2 Political Activism, Civic Engagement and National Identity
	6 A Multi-Level Analysis of Youth Climate Activism in South Korea
		Introduction
		Profile of Korean Youth Climate Activism
			Defining Korean Youth Climate Activism
			General Characteristics of Korean Youth Climate Activism
			Main Modes of Action of Korean Youth Climate Activism
		Horizontal Network-Building Strategies of Korean Youth Climate Activists
			Communities and Diversification
			Collaboration Among Korean Youth Climate Organisations
			Networking Beyond Youth Organisations
		Vertical Network-Building Strategies of Korean Youth Climate Activists
			International-level Networks
			Regional-level Networks
			Sub-national-level Networks
		Discussion and Conclusion
			Korean Youth and the Climate Movement
			Online Communication for Mobilisation
			Political Power of Youth Climate Movement and Networking as a Strategy
		Acknowledgement
		Notes
		References
		Annex 1 List of Interviewees
		Annex 2 Guiding Questions for the Interviews
	7 Young Political Activists in the Xi Jinping Era: The Jasic Struggle and the Prospects for Social Mobilisation in China
		Introduction
		The Contentious Politics–state Repression Nexus After 1989
		The Shenzhen Jasic Technology Mobilisation
		The Xi Era: A New Social Contract for China
		Conclusion
		Acknowledgments
		Notes
		References
	8 Moderating Hate On the Internet in Japan: The Anonymous Campaign Against Japanese Right-Wing Hate Speech
		Introduction
		Hate Speech in Japan
		2channel, Internet Rightists, and YouTube
		Background Information About the Ban Festival
		The Ban Festival
		The Anonymous Voice: Bokoku No Aegis
		The “Hate Emperor” – Takeda Tsuneyasu
		KAZUYA Channel
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	9 Caricatures, Corruption and Antisocial Forces: The Representation and Enactment of Youth and Politics in Japanese Video Games
		Introduction
		On Gemu
			Gemu and Japaneseness
			The Origins of Gemu and Its Depictions of Modern Japan
		Analysing Gemu
			Ludofictional Worlds, Freedom, and Performance
			The Avatar
			Context and Mythical Structures of the Present
		Gemu, the Youth, and Politicians
			Politicians as Avatars
			Politicians as NPCs
			Politicians as Players and Game Makers
		Conclusions: Political Games Without Politicians
		Acknowledgement
		Note
		References
	10 ‘The PRC Words Have Infiltrated Our Language!’: Taiwanese National Identity and Linguistic Purism
		Identities and Languages in Taiwan
		The Debate
		PRC Loanwords
		Take It Easy!
		The China Factor
		Generation Z
		Beyond Taiwan
		Discussion
		Notes
		References
Index