Pop and Politics in East Asia

Key information

Status
Module not running
Module code
155800077
FHEQ Level
6
Credits
15
Department
School of Arts & Department of Music

Module overview

Objectives and learning outcomes

At the end of the module, a student should be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of the development of contemporary musical genres in 20th and 21st century China, Japan and Korea. They should gain critical understanding of issues surrounding the manipulation of music for political ends, the impact of political ideology on musical aesthetics and form, the relationships between music and political power structures, nationalism and local identities, gender, and globalisation.

They should have a basic understanding of the workings of the pop music market in East Asia, and be able to deal critically with issues of distribution, marketing and copyright and various forms of technological mediation including the internet.

Method of assessment

  • 3,500-word essay or 30-minute radio programme (audio file with script) (worth 100% of marks)

Suggested reading

  • Chun, Rossiter & Shoesmith eds. (2004) Refashioning pop music in Asia: cosmopolitan flows, political tempos and aesthetic industries. Richmond: Curzon.
  • Fung, Anthony (2008) ‘Western Style, Chinese Pop: Jay Chou's Rap and Hip-Hop in China’, Asian Music 39/1:69-80.
  • Harris, Rachel (2005) ‘Reggae on the Silk Road: the globalisation of Uyghur pop’, China Quarterly 183, 627-643.
  • Ho Wai-Chung (2003) ‘Between Globalisation And Localisation: A Study Of Hong Kong Popular Music’, Popular Music, pp143-157.

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