Sport in Korea : culture, politics and policy

With the increasing popularity of K-pop and K-drama, South Korean culture has stepped into the spotlight with interest from the public and academia. The recent success of Korean sport stars in global sports leagues such as EPL, MLB and LPGA have served to introduce young sport celebrities to global...

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Other Authors Koh, Eunha (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
SeriesResearch in the sociology of sport ; 24
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781837538980
DOI10.1108/S1476-2854202524
Physical Description1 online resource (184 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction - sport in korea: Culture, politics and policy / Eunha Koh
  • Part one
  • Chapter 1. A glass escalator leading up to the stage: The hidden gender advantage for men in the dance world / Sangwoo Nam
  • Chapter 2. Consuming sports as a popular content of korean reality television shows: Reading the sport media issue under the umbrella of multiple approaches / Yoonso Choi
  • Chapter 3. Changing meaning of nationalism on team korea: Focused on the korean national soccer team / Wanyoung Lee
  • Part two
  • Chapter 4. Critical reflections on "sport ethics" discourse in korean society / Hee Jin Seo and Kiwoon Kim
  • Chapter 5. The role of korean sports governance in ending sports violence / Hanbeom Kim and Seami Lim
  • Chapter 6. Athlete activism in south korea: Limitations and challenges / Seongsik Cho
  • Chapter 7. Sports and the 4th industrial revolution / Jungrae Lee and Sora Kim
  • Part three
  • Chapter 8. Development of sport policy in south korea: Historical and institutional analysis / Taehee Kang and Sun-Yong Kwon
  • Chapter 9. Development, sport diplomacy, and soft power in south korea / Dongkyu Na.