Peter Yoonsuk Paik
Biographic Data
| ID | 3098056 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Yoonsuk Paik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter Yoonsuk |
| FAMILY NAME | Paik |
| SIGNATURE | PAIK P Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1Cornell University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aftermaths
Aftermaths is a collection of essays offering compelling new ideas on exile, migration, and diaspora that have emerged in the global age. The ten contributors—well-established scholars and promising new voices—work in different disciplines and draw from diverse backgrounds as they present rich case studies from around the world. In seeking fresh perspectives on the movement of people and ideas, the essays included here look to the power of the ae…
The Korean Wave and the Impasse of Theory
During the past decade and a half, South Korean television shows, pop music, video games, and films have achieved a surprising degree of success in a variety of regions across the globe. Gaining enthusiastic audiences from the Philippines to France, from Thailand to Israel, and from Indonesia to Peru, the phenomenon known as “Hallyu,” or the “Korean Wave,” has enabled the culture industry in South Korea to attain a level of worldwide popularity t…
From utopia to apocalypse
Revolutionary narratives in recent science fiction graphic novels and films compel audiences to reflect on the politics and societal ills of the day. Through character and story, science fiction brings theory to life, giving shape to the motivations behind the action as well as to the consequences they produce." "In From Utopia to Apocalypse, Peter Y. Paik shows how science fiction generates intriguing and profound insights into politics. He reve…
The Pessimist Rearmed
The author examines the works of ŽiŽek, Kierkegaard, and contemporary entertainment in order to explore revolution and Christianity. A main focus is on sacrifice, and how side effects of an aspiration can be greater than the aspiration itself
Smart Bombs, Serial Killing, and the Rapture
Smart Bombs, Serial Killing, and the Rapture: The Vanishing Bodies of Imperial Apocalypticism Peter Yoonsuk Paik (bio) Abstract This essay considers the surge in apocalyptic imagery in American popular culture and politics after 9/11. It commences by contrasting the intellectual justifications for a new American imperialism (and a warlike foreign policy) among conservative thinkers, and the strange ideological partner of this neo-imperialism—the …
Tarkovsky's Apocalypse and the Image of Time
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Tarkovsky's Apocalypse and the Image of Time
Smart Bombs, Serial Killing, and the Rapture
Smart Bombs, Serial Killing, and the Rapture: The Vanishing Bodies of Imperial Apocalypticism Peter Yoonsuk Paik (bio) Abstract This essay considers the surge in apocalyptic imagery in American popular culture and politics after 9/11. It commences by contrasting the intellectual justifications for a new American imperialism (and a warlike foreign policy) among conservative thinkers, and the strange ideological partner of this neo-imperialism—the …
The Pessimist Rearmed
The author examines the works of ŽiŽek, Kierkegaard, and contemporary entertainment in order to explore revolution and Christianity. A main focus is on sacrifice, and how side effects of an aspiration can be greater than the aspiration itself
From utopia to apocalypse
Revolutionary narratives in recent science fiction graphic novels and films compel audiences to reflect on the politics and societal ills of the day. Through character and story, science fiction brings theory to life, giving shape to the motivations behind the action as well as to the consequences they produce." "In From Utopia to Apocalypse, Peter Y. Paik shows how science fiction generates intriguing and profound insights into politics. He reve…
The Korean Wave and the Impasse of Theory
During the past decade and a half, South Korean television shows, pop music, video games, and films have achieved a surprising degree of success in a variety of regions across the globe. Gaining enthusiastic audiences from the Philippines to France, from Thailand to Israel, and from Indonesia to Peru, the phenomenon known as “Hallyu,” or the “Korean Wave,” has enabled the culture industry in South Korea to attain a level of worldwide popularity t…
Aftermaths
Aftermaths is a collection of essays offering compelling new ideas on exile, migration, and diaspora that have emerged in the global age. The ten contributors—well-established scholars and promising new voices—work in different disciplines and draw from diverse backgrounds as they present rich case studies from around the world. In seeking fresh perspectives on the movement of people and ideas, the essays included here look to the power of the ae…
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