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Title:
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A MODERN FETISH: THE VALUE OF THE MOBILE PHONE IN SOUTH KOREAN YOUTH CULTURE |
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Author(s):
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Jukka Jouhki |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-82-9 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley and Piet Kommers |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Mobile phones, South Korea, youth culture. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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121 |
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Last Page:
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128 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper attempts to analyze the cultural significance of the mobile phone to the youths living in Seoul. It is based on
the observation data produced by a group of communication students at Seoul National University. The paper presents the
studentsÂ’ observations on mobile phone use in the public and urban context of Seoul area as well as the studentsÂ’ personal
reflections on the subject. The paper further discusses the mobile phone as a significant element of Korean youth culture
and, further, of the contemporary modern society. |
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