Abstract
The centrality of the space of the home to an individuals’ existence has been extensively documented philosophically, anthropologically and socio-culturally. This paper plans to look at the state of homelessness and the urban poverty within the postmodern spaces of cities like Hong Kong and Seoul through cinematic space. The paper is an exploration into the state of being homeless, adrift and existing within these city spaces and looking for something as a response to the rapid globalization of these cities. The centrality of the home is dissected through the fragmentary lives and spatially rootless existence that the characters in the two films under study have: Microhabitat (Jeon 2017) and Drifting (Jun Li 2021). Their urban poverty is contrasted against the towering buildings that line the sidewalks of these cities and is interrogated against the state and the accessibility of rights to the city within the state. How do placeless individuals fight for belonging and acceptance? What are the responses to urban poverty within these spaces of the city? These are some of the questions this paper will be exploring.
References
- Berger, John. (2005). And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos. Bloomsbury.
- Conradson, David and Alan Latham. (2005). “Transnational urbanism: Attending to everyday practices and mobilities.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 31, 227 – 233. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183042000339891
- Drifting. (2021). Directed by Jun Li. Hong Kong: Mm2 Entertainment, Netflix.
- Foucault, M. (2003). Society Must Be Defended: Lectures at the Collège De France, 1975-1976. New York: Picador.
- Kim, E. H. (1998). The Social Reality of Korean American Women: Toward Crashing with the Confucian Ideology. In Y. I. Song (Ed), Korean American Women: From Tradition to Modern Feminism. Praeger.
- Kim, Y. (2005). Women, Television and Everyday Life in Korea: Journeys of Hope. Routledge.
- Kim, S. Y. (2004). Modernization and The Change of Family. In J.-S. Chung & J. An (Eds) The Current History of Korean Women. HanUl.
- Microhabitat. (2017). Directed by Jeon Go-woon. South Korea: CGV ArtHouse, DVD.
- Watson, S. and Austerberry, H. (1991). Housing and Homelessness: A Feminist perspective. Routledge.
- Yi-Fu, Tuan. (1977). Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. University of Minnesota Press.
Abstract
The centrality of the space of the home to an individuals’ existence has been extensively documented philosophically, anthropologically and socio-culturally. This paper plans to look at the state of homelessness and the urban poverty within the postmodern spaces of cities like Hong Kong and Seoul through cinematic space. The paper is an exploration into the state of being homeless, adrift and existing within these city spaces and looking for something as a response to the rapid globalization of these cities. The centrality of the home is dissected through the fragmentary lives and spatially rootless existence that the characters in the two films under study have: Microhabitat (Jeon 2017) and Drifting (Jun Li 2021). Their urban poverty is contrasted against the towering buildings that line the sidewalks of these cities and is interrogated against the state and the accessibility of rights to the city within the state. How do placeless individuals fight for belonging and acceptance? What are the responses to urban poverty within these spaces of the city? These are some of the questions this paper will be exploring.
References
- Berger, John. (2005). And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos. Bloomsbury.
- Conradson, David and Alan Latham. (2005). “Transnational urbanism: Attending to everyday practices and mobilities.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 31, 227 – 233. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183042000339891
- Drifting. (2021). Directed by Jun Li. Hong Kong: Mm2 Entertainment, Netflix.
- Foucault, M. (2003). Society Must Be Defended: Lectures at the Collège De France, 1975-1976. New York: Picador.
- Kim, E. H. (1998). The Social Reality of Korean American Women: Toward Crashing with the Confucian Ideology. In Y. I. Song (Ed), Korean American Women: From Tradition to Modern Feminism. Praeger.
- Kim, Y. (2005). Women, Television and Everyday Life in Korea: Journeys of Hope. Routledge.
- Kim, S. Y. (2004). Modernization and The Change of Family. In J.-S. Chung & J. An (Eds) The Current History of Korean Women. HanUl.
- Microhabitat. (2017). Directed by Jeon Go-woon. South Korea: CGV ArtHouse, DVD.
- Watson, S. and Austerberry, H. (1991). Housing and Homelessness: A Feminist perspective. Routledge.
- Yi-Fu, Tuan. (1977). Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. University of Minnesota Press.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Radio-Television |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | February 5, 2023 |
| Submission Date | October 6, 2022 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 2 Issue: 1 |
