Subject Area: Asian Popular Culture/Asian Studies.
Choose ONE of the following three themes for your final essay (3000 words excluding references). You need to answer your chosen theme with reference to specific case studies from one or two countries or regions in Asia. You should come up with your own title for your essay, a title that reflects the theme of your choice and the case study (or studies).

THEME ONE: On ‘soft power’ (focusing on production: policy/government; industry; or their interplay)
What is the political function of Asian popular culture? Does it subvert or reinforce existing regional power structures or identities? Is ‘soft power’ real or just a political construct?

*More information in documents attached such as marking rubric and Essay Summary which was submitted for the course to give structure. Article is attached which was used for annotated bibliography.

Feedback document is essential for formulating ‘the finally essay, with emphasis put on focusing on k-pop and identity (focusing on masculinity and males (in particular young) as a focus group.