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  1. 1. Nature Will Not Be Ignored : Ecology and Neoliberalism in the Cinema of Bong Joon-ho

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för koreanska

    Author : Christian Gregory; [2022]
    Keywords : Bong Joon-ho; Korean Cinema; Ecology; Environmentalism; South Korea; Neoliberalism; Capitalism; The Host; Parasite; Snowpiercer; Okja; South Korea; Pollution; Barking Dogs Never Bite; Mother; Cli-fi; climate change;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the filmography of Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho [Pong Chun-ho], and to provide a limited textual analysis of each film divided across two categories: the “explicitly ecological” and “implicitly ecological”. The intent is to, by viewing all of Bong’s films leading up to his critical and commercial success Parasite, argue that Parasite is as much an environmental film as it is critical of neoliberalism and globalization, both of which are common readings of not only Parasite, but all of Bong’s work. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Feminized People and the Patriarchal State: Studying the Portrayal of Gender in North Korean Films

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Josefine Edström; [2018]
    Keywords : North Korea; gender; women; film; feminist film theory; frame analysis; development; Asia; portrayal; Confucianism; Socialism; propaganda; Nordkorea; kön; genus; kvinnor; film; feministisk filmteori; frame-analys; utveckling; Asien; porträttering; Konfucianism; Socialism; propaganda;

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  4. 3. Pak Ch'an-Uk's Oldboy: A Film About Futile Violence and Revenge

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för koreanska

    Author : Gabriel Nielsen Soldati; [2018]
    Keywords : Pak Ch an-uk; Korean film; film analysis; Oldboy; revenge; violence; greed; Pak Ch an-uk; koreansk film; filmanalys; Oldboy; hämnd; våld; girighet;

    Abstract : Pak Ch’an-uk is one of the most popular directors in Korea and his films have been successful both domestically and internationally. His films are known to contain a large amount of violence and other sensitive subjects, which has raised a lot of discussion and criticism. Pak Ch’an-uk’s most well-known film, Oldboy, is no exception. READ MORE

  5. 4. Preparation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Packaging Films from Cricket Chitosan Enriched with Schisandra Chinensis Extract

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Vita Jarolimkova; [2015]
    Keywords : Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Chitosan films for food packaging applications were prepared from shrimp and cricket chitosan, enriched with Schisandra chinensis extract. Physicochemical and antibacterial properties of the films were studied and compared with references studying similar chitosan films. READ MORE

  6. 5. Political Personality and Foreign Policy Behavior : A Case Study of Kim Jong-Il and North Korea’s Negotiating Behavior Regarding the Nuclear Issue

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Chung-Hwan Kim; [2006]
    Keywords : Kim Jong-Il; sense of loss; power seeking; personality; nuclear weapons program; negotiating behavior;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to analyze the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il’s personality and its influence on North Korea’s negotiating behavior regarding the nuclear issue. Through the theory of social identity shaping and personality disorder, this study has generated a hypothesis by the operationalization of the theoretical framework. READ MORE