Return of Myth, Myth Resources, and the Contemporaneity of Mythology in Korea and China Today
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12847336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yoonhee Hong (Yonsei University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 325-354 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Korean History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1598-2041 • E-ISSN: 2508-5921 |
| Publisher | Center for Korean History (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22372/ijkh.2022.27.1.325 |
| OpenAlex | W4221063198 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Nowadays, myth is being used as a kind of cultural resource. Myth has been the source of inspiration for creating literature and art in the past as well, but with globalization and rapidly-changing media environment, the modes of myth resourcization have become more complex and diversified in the 21st century. This paper introduces the concepts that emerged in the mythological circles of Korea and China under these circumstances such as the "return of myth," "neo-mythologism," and "mythologism", and examines a few examples of myth being utilized as resources to get a glimpse of the economic, academic, and national desires that can be found in the myth resourcization. Additionally, it also seeks possibilities for new creation that is beyond these desires, and discusses how we should understand the "contemporaneity of mythology
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · China · Globalization · Mythology · Political science · Sociology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Classics · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Law · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |