Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014

In the official discourse of the “paradise on earth” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), food evolved from a neglected and downplayed topic to become a symbol of national authenticity and loyalty to the Leader. This article seeks to trace the historical development of culinary symb...

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Main Author: Tatiana Gabroussenko
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2015-07-01
Series:Tiempo Devorado
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/tdevorado/article/view/28
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description In the official discourse of the “paradise on earth” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), food evolved from a neglected and downplayed topic to become a symbol of national authenticity and loyalty to the Leader. This article seeks to trace the historical development of culinary symbolism in North Korean official mass culture in correlation with the changing trends in DPRK official propaganda. 
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Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014
Tiempo Devorado
North Korea
DPKR
food culture
nationalism
culture
socialist realism
title Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014
title_full Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014
title_fullStr Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014
title_full_unstemmed Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014
title_short Well-Nourished Beauty. Culinary Symbolism in the Mass Culture of North Korea, 1960-2014
title_sort well nourished beauty culinary symbolism in the mass culture of north korea 1960 2014
topic North Korea
DPKR
food culture
nationalism
culture
socialist realism
url https://revistes.uab.cat/tdevorado/article/view/28
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