[Air-L] Book announcement: Digital Mediascapes of Transnational KoreanYouth Culture

[Kyong W Yoon]

Dear colleagues,



I am pleased to announce the publication of my book *Digital Mediascapes of
Transnational Korean Youth Culture* (Routledge).

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429469251



Drawing on vivid ethnographic field studies of youth on the transnational
move, across Seoul, Toronto, and Vancouver, this book examines
transnational flows of Korean youth and their digital media practices. This
book explores how digital media are integrated into various forms of
transnational life and imagination, focusing on young Koreans and their
digital media practices. By combining theoretical discussion and in depth
empirical analysis, the book provides engaging narratives of transnational
media fans, sojourners, and migrants. Each chapter illustrates a form of
mediascape, in which transnational Korean youth culture and digital media
are uniquely articulated. This perceptive research offers new insights into
the transnationalization of youth cultural practices, from K-pop fandom to
smartphone-driven storytelling. A transnational and ethnographic focus
makes this book the first of its kind, with an interdisciplinary approach
that goes beyond the scope of existing digital media studies, youth culture
studies, and Asian studies. It will be essential reading for scholars and
students in media studies, migration studies, popular culture studies, and
Asian studies.



Kind regards,

Kyong Yoon

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies
University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada