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Essay / Inequality In Literature Essay - 1779
Gangnam Style is a K-pop single by Korean musician Psy released in July 2012. There was a quick response to the popularity of this song and dance and it immediately became viral, however, how come audience members are unable to identify the powerful stereotypes of Asian men in his music video? Stereotypes of Asian men are a major problem and Gangnam Style is a great example and representation of how established stereotypes of Asian men remain and continue so drastically in the media. Several literature reviews conducted by academics sparked my interest in the topic of this research paper. First, ABC Australia published a news article written by Benjamin Ng in October 2012 titled "Gangnam Style and Stereotypes of Asian Men". The article's summary and thesis states that "the popularity of Korean rapper Psy – whose "Gangnam style" dance went viral – has highlighted the extent to which entrenched stereotypes of Asian men persist in Western media, writes Benjamin Ng” (ABC, 2010). Benjamin Ng is an Asian man who works in primary and secondary schools in