DOC 3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Desegregation, Miss Saigon, Fae Myenne Ng
8 Feb 2015
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Media convergence: criticism of conspicuous consumption, unsustainable lifestyles, refers to himself in 3rd person, distancing himself, convergence flow of content between multiple media platforms, psy on ellen, south africans performing gangnam style dance, american centric views. Diaspora: movement of people (across national borders), dispersal of people from a central area, korean and african american immigration/migration, gangnam style pushes against mainstream images of diaspora. 2 waves of korean immigration tied to us treaties and legislation. 1882 treaty of peace, amity, commerce, and navigation: between the us and chosun dynasty, 1st wave: 1903-1905 8,000 koreans mostly to hi sugar plantations, after 1905, mostly picture brides brought into bachelor societies. 1965 the immigration reform act: removed racially discriminatory quotas, allowed for large scale immigration to the us. 25, 1950: mccarthyism at home, fighting communism abroad. Seen as a symbolic fight between good and evil, capitalism v. communism.
