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Shame On(line) You: Social Activism, Racist Tweets, and Public Shaming

August 1, 2013
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Shame On(line) You: Social Activism, Racist Tweets, and Public Shaming

To examine the dialogue that results from the Public Shaming tumblr, I focus on responses to racist tweets in the aftermath of the Asiana Airline accident.
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Psy, Let’s talk about Gangnam Style

November 19, 2012
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Psy, Let’s talk about Gangnam Style

While Gangnam Style may run the risk of mocking K-pop and becoming the new Macarena, it may be worth the risk, as Psy has (temporary) increased the visibility of the Korean Wave within the US.
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