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Sep 18, 2020, 5 tweets

The 'Hallyu Wave' has a significant impact on popular culture.

@gideonlasco piece "BTS: Toward an anthropology of K-pop" reflects about how there is a growing scholarship on 'fandom studies' using #BTS as an illustrative example.

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With the rise of the 'Hallyu Wave' many are "venturing into intersections of age, class, gender, ethnicity, and popular culture can also yield interesting insights.

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"Similarly, the ‘‘soft masculinity” & “androgynous style” of RM, Jin, SUGA, J-hope, Jimin, V, & Jungkook have been litigated in terms of whether their performances (on the stage) & “performances” (in the Butlerian sense) challenge “hegemonic masculinity.”

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"Some...have noticed the fluid use of gender pronouns, & of languages, in BTS songs, as well as their resonant themes—from mental health to women’s rights, as well as their willingness to challenge political indifference & toxicity from older generations."

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Thank you @katipunera for letting us know about this post! #CreditToARMY #감사합니다

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You can read the online version here:
opinion.inquirer.net/133675/bts-tow…

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