Playing at being mobile: Gaming and cute culture in South Korea

This paper is based on ongoing research into the gendered use of mobile convergent media in the Asia-Pacific region. In particular, what role does the cute have and how does it correlate with types of consumption? As a region, the Asia-Pacific is marked by diverse penetration rates, subject to local...

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Main Author: Larissa Hjorth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Humanities Press 2006-01-01
Series:Fibreculture Journal
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Online Access:http://eight.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-052-playing-at-being-mobile-gaming-and-cute-culture-in-south-korea/