Re-centering C-Pop: The Sinification of K-pop through Cultural Hybridity, Mimicry, and Gender Bending
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This thesis tells the story of the development of a new form of contemporary mainland Chinese C-pop that has been created through mimicry, cultural hybridization, and gender-bending. K-pop has had a strong influence in the creation of this new form, but C-pop is uniquely Chinese in that the performers are Chinese and sing in Chinese, and their efforts are supported by the Chinese government. Chapter 1 introduces the background of K-pop in China, explains the structure of the K-pop industry, and explains the concept of mimicry, which is a key theoretical concept in this thesis. Chapter 2 examines the popularity of K-pop in China using data from Chinese social media and news outlets, analyzes why K-pop is popular, and addresses the sentiments of anti-fans. Chapter 3 focuses on FFC-Acrush, a new mainland Chinese C-pop group, which demonstrate how Chinese “boy bands” are mimicking and hybridizing K-pop, creating a new form of music in the third space. This chapter will provide a visual analysis of how FFC-Acrush is similar to and distinguished from Korean K-pop, particularly in the way that gender is performed. Chapter 4 investigates the high-level actors who affect the reception of K-pop and C-pop in China, namely the Chinese state and entertainment companies, and analyzes their motives for and means of emulating South Korea, featuring another the C-pop group, TFBOYS, as an example. The conclusion assesses whether or not China can become a center of ‘cool’ and provides concluding remarks.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date created | December 8, 2017 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Buttke, Calla |
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| Primary advisor | Zur, Dafna |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Stanford Global Studies, Center for East Asian Studies |
Subjects
| Subject | Center for East Asian Studies |
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| Subject | C-pop |
| Subject | K-pop |
| Subject | East Asian Pop Culture |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Buttke, Calla. (2017). Re-centering C-Pop: The Sinification of K-pop through Cultural Hybridity, Mimicry, and Gender Bending. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/mk831vk7512
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