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Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style”: A Racial, Sexual, and Cultural Critique

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  1. Joseph Cheah

    1. University of Saint Joseph, USA

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  2. Grace Ji-Sun Kim

    1. Georgetown University, USA

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Part of the book series: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora (ACID)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Joseph Cheah, Grace Ji-Sun Kim
    Pages 1-7

  3. Laughing at Psy

    • Joseph Cheah, Grace Ji-Sun Kim
    Pages 8-34

  4. Laughing with Psy

    • Joseph Cheah, Grace Ji-Sun Kim
    Pages 35-62

  5. Theology of Marginalization

    • Joseph Cheah, Grace Ji-Sun Kim
    Pages 63-82

  6. Conclusion

    • Joseph Cheah, Grace Ji-Sun Kim
    Pages 83-90

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 91-99
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About this book

As we listen to Psy's music are we laughing at him or with him? This book responds to this question from historical and theological perspectives and tackles the pressing issues concerning racial stereotypes, imposed masculinity, and imitating another in order to ridicule him/her.

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“Theological Reflections on ‘Gangnam Style’’s subtitle is probably a better description of Cheah and Kim’s task: an attempt to present the racial, sexual, and cultural critique of the field broadly conceived as ‘Asian American theology’ directed at a world under American neocolonial imperialist hegemony.” (Justin K. H. Tse, Reading Religion, readingreligion.org, March, 2017)

"The authors' insight on the difference between 'laughing at Psy' and 'laughing with Psy' in the concluding chapter helps Asian Americans realize that now is a poignant time to think over sexual stereotypes of Asian Americans in the racialized U.S. society. This book is a good resource book for theologians and teachers of culture who are at the racial margins and want to perform their own innovative work in racial relations, conflict, and prejudice in the pop-cultural realm." - Seungyoun Jeong, Asian American Theological Forum


"Are we 'laughing at' or 'laughing with' Psy? Arguing persuasively that we do both, the authors explore how people of Asian descent have been marginalized by racial stereotypes even as they have made use of them to shape their own emerging identities. This book will inspire readers to pause at the interface between cultural expectation and personal integrity, and there attend to how we view others, how they view us, and how we view ourselves." - Cynthia L. Rigby, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Saint Joseph, USA

    Joseph Cheah

  • Georgetown University, USA

    Grace Ji-Sun Kim

About the authors

Author Joseph Cheah: Joseph Cheah, OSM, is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair, Religious Studies and Theology, University of Saint Joseph, USA Author Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Grace Ji-Sun Kim is an Associate Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion, USA. She is the author of The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011).

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