[KS] Re: Seoul, Globalisation and culture

[Jamie Paquin]

Dear list members,
I am a Master's student in Sociology writing my thesis on the implications 
of globalisation for the built and socio-cultural landscapes of Seoul.  I am 
primarily concerned with cultural processes; economic issues are of interest 
to me only in how they relate to cultural change.  I have spent a total of 
21 months over three years in Seoul so I am familiar with the city.

If anyone is aware of articles, surveys, reports etc. which speak to the 
interaction of the global and the local in Seoul I would greatly appreciate 
any references you might offer.  The types of questions I have in mind are 
along these lines:

*How do the human, technological, informational and cultural flows 
characteristic of globalisation interact at the local level in Seoul?
*Are values and beliefs affected by such interactions?  In what ways?
*What effects has globalisation had on everyday life in the city?
*Has globalisation created new spaces for discourse, identity formation, 
cultural practices?
*How is the built environment of the city affected by globalisation?
*How prominent is the notion of globalisation in the imaginary of the 
average person?
*How does Seoul differ from the rest of the country as a result of its more 
direct interaction with the global?

Literary sources (preferably translated), dissertations, theses etc. would 
also be quite helpful.

Thank-you kindly in advance,
Jamie Paquin
Department of Sociology
York University
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
jamiepaquin at hotmail.com

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