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Short history of K-pop, K-cinema, and K-television -- The souls of Korean folk in the era of hip-hop -- Dividuated cinema : temporality and body in the overwired age -- Running man : the Korean television variety program and the transnational affect Confucianism -- The virtual feast : mukbang, con-man comedy, and the post-traumatic family in Extreme job (2019) and Parasite (2019) -- Korean meme-icry : Samsung and K-pop -- Reading Muhan Dojeon through the Madanggǔk.

"This collection focuses on conceptions of the unfamiliar from the viewpoint of mainstream American history: aliens, immigrants, ethnic groups, and previously unencountered ideas and ideologies in Trumpian America. The book suggests bringing historical thinking back to the center of American Studies, given that it has been recently challenged by the influential memory studies boom. As much as identity-building appears to be the central concern for much of the current practice in American history writing, it is worth keeping in mind that historical truth may not always directly contribute to one's identity-building. The researcher's constant quest for truth does not equate to already possessing it. History changes all the time, because it consists of our constant reinterpretation of the past. It is only the past that does not change. This collection aims at keeping these two apart, while scrutinizing a variety of contested topics in American history, from xenophobic attitudes toward eighteenth-century university professors, Apache masculinity, Ku Klux Klan, Tom Waits's lyrics, and the politics of the Trump era"--

Jihadist movements have claimed that they are merely vehicles for the application of God's word, distancing themselves from politics, which they call dirty and manmade. Yet on closer examination, jihadist movements are immersed in politics, negotiating political relationships not just with the forces surrounding them, but also within their own ranks. Drawing on case studies from North Africa and the Sahel - including Algeria, Libya, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania - this study examines jihadist movements from the inside, uncovering their activities and internal struggles over the past three decades. Highlighting the calculations that jihadist field commanders and clerics make, Alexander Thurston shows how leaders improvise, both politically and religiously, as they adjust to fast-moving conflicts. Featuring critical analysis of Arabic-language jihadist statements, this book offers unique insights into the inner workings of jihadist organisations and sheds new light on the phenomenon of mass-based jihadist movements and proto-states. -- Back cover

Terrorism in the world, today and yesterday -- What is terrorism? definition and classification -- Strategy, tactics, weapons, and targets -- State sponsors and supporters of terrorism -- Religious justification for terrorism -- Ethnic and national bases of terrorism -- Terrorism and ideologies of the left -- Terrorism and ideologies of the right -- Terrorism and multiple motivations -- State use of domestic terrorism instead of repression -- Countries with multiple crises of terrorism -- Counterterrorism -- Terrorism: a continuing phenomenon -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.