The Role of Hollywood Figures in Propagating Transnational Movement: Case Study of #MeToo in South Korea (2017– 2019)

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Title

The Role of Hollywood Figures in Propagating Transnational Movement: Case Study of #MeToo in South Korea (2017– 2019)

Subject

Non-traditional issues
Celebrities, Transnational Movement, #MeToo, Pop Culture

Description

Sexual misconduct in South Korea occurs in various forms and in various sectors since a long time due to the social construction of the local citizen. Series of sexual harassment cases that take place in the United States’ film industry which made Hollywood figures raise their voices succeeded in forming a transnational movement called the #MeToo Movement. This article will explain the role of celebrities in pioneering the transnational movement with a case study of the #MeToo movement in South Korea in the period 2017 – 2019. In investigating the role of Hollywood figures, the author uses qualitative research methods referring to the actions of Hollywood figures correlated with the theory of Transnational Advocacy Network and Popular Culture. This research discovers that public figures have motivated victims of sexual harassment to speak up which attracted global attention and ultimately succeeded in making legislative reforms in various countries.

Creator

Dwi, Alfaqah
Elvianti, Witri

Source

AEGIS : Journal of International Relations; Vol 6, No 2 (2022)
2548-4532
2541-1373

Publisher

President University

Date

2022-11-30

Rights

Copyright (c) 2022 AEGIS : Journal of International Relations
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Relation

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Identifier

Citation

Alfaqah Dwi and Witri Elvianti, The Role of Hollywood Figures in Propagating Transnational Movement: Case Study of #MeToo in South Korea (2017– 2019), President University, 2022, accessed November 6, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/742

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