She noticed defining characteristics within different generations of these artists. A lot of them said their passion for hip hop was something they all shared. A lot of the artist’s families were very opposed to them pursuing a music career because of how unstable it could be
She asked questioned such as “how would you define Korean Hip Hop?” and “what differences do you note between Korean Hip Hop and American Hip Hop?”. She would ask gender related questions as well to see what insights the artist would have being an industry insider.
The human conversation and interaction that takes place between an idol and a fan in any form of pop culture is priceless. I remember hearing about the man who married the virtual idol Miku.
It was interesting to learn about the roles that the Seme and Uke characters play and how that dynamic is portrayed in this form of manga. The female fans stated that BL is used as a fantasy space but more recent BL works have placed an emphasis on
When consuming art from other cultures, it’s important to really understand the context and learn the cultural value of it so you can responsibly consume it rather than just blindly consuming.
Our guest speaker went into detail to also explain how different tropes in Shojo manga can be taken out of context in the US media. This can prove to be troublesome since people can become part of the problem by fetishizing and objectifying the women.
A lot of the mangas portray real world issues that society is going through at the moment. For example, a big theme in Altered Carbon is the negative effects of what corporations and capitalistic greed can do to society as well as the effects of overwhelming technology