Abstract:Through the media mania of Psy's "Gangnam Style," this paper examines the ideological implications of the video's crossover appeal and its celebrated reception on U.S. national television. This paper analyzes whether the celebratory reception of "Gangnam Style" offer alternative discourses or reinforce ideological constructions of Asian masculinity. A critical decoding of the audiovisual text and Psy's U.S. media appearances identifies the ideological implications that reflect the emasculation discourse that s… Show more
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