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Worm-Time - by We Jung Yi (Hardcover)

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  • Worm-Time challenges conventional narratives of the Cold War and its end, presenting an alternative cultural history based on evolving South Korean aesthetics about enduring national division.
  • About the Author: We Jung Yi is Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University.
  • 268 Pages
  • History,

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About the Book



"Worm-Time traces diversifying cultural practices in South Korea to redress the violent subjection of people to the Cold War order. Characterizing their traumatic survival and warped growth in the wake of the Korean War as "wormification," Yi throws into relief the potential of transformative living embodied by Northern refugees, leftist partisans, and their broken families"-- Provided by publisher.



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Worm-Time challenges conventional narratives of the Cold War and its end, presenting an alternative cultural history based on evolving South Korean aesthetics about enduring national division. From novels of dissent during the authoritarian era to films and webtoons in the new millennium, We Jung Yi's transmedia analyses unearth people's experiences of "wormification"--traumatic survival, deferred justice, and warped capitalist growth in the wake of the Korean War.

Whether embodied as refugees, leftists, or broken families, Yi's wormified protagonists transcend their positions as displaced victims of polarized politics and unequal development. Through metamorphoses into border riders who fly over or crawl through the world's dividing lines, they reclaim postcolonial memories buried in the pursuit of modernization under US hegemony and cultivate a desire for social transformation. Connecting colonial legacies, Cold War ideologies, and neoliberal economics, Worm-Time dares us to rethink the post-WWII consensus on freedom, peace, and prosperity.



About the Author



We Jung Yi is Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Korean Studies, the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, and positions.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.24 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 268
Genre: History
Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
Theme: Korean War
Format: Hardcover
Author: We Jung Yi
Language: English
Street Date: December 15, 2024
TCIN: 94281090
UPC: 9781501778575
Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-7169
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: How does the book challenge conventional narratives?

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