Minari: The Concealed Asian Aspiration Wrapped in the American Dream

Anh Luan Tran-Nguyen and Arthur Nguyen ()
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Arthur Nguyen: MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon

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Abstract: After the success of the Korean film Parasite, Minari – a quasi-autobiographical drama of the Korean-American film director Lee Isaac Chung – has again turned the global public's attention to Korean culture at large. In this review, we shed light on two themes that we capture from the movie: tensions and compromises in chasing the American dream of immigrants. Although stories about pursuing the American dream are abundant, we know less about how that dream causes tensions at the individual and family levels and how the tensions are resolved. Minari is an excellent example to probe the unfolding issues relating to the challenges of Americanization.

Keywords: Minari; acculturation; americanization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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Published in Markets, Globalization and Development Review, 2021, 6 (2), ⟨10.23860/MGDR-2021-06-02-03⟩

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DOI: 10.23860/MGDR-2021-06-02-03

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