Seoul, city of contrasts: masculinity and world capital of makeup for men

The role of man in society has changed in recent times. This change is evident in South Korea, a country in which culture has been traditionally macho, but that in modernity has welcomed new values and has become a competition scenario, where the strongest survives. There, success is measured not on...

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Autores:
Osorio Gómez, Laura
Soler Vélez, Cristina
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Fecha de publicación:
2013
Institución:
Universidad EAFIT
Repositorio:
Repositorio EAFIT
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/14874
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10784/14874
Palabra clave:
Masculinidad
Cultura
Machismo
Metrosexualidad
Competitividad
Éxito
Contrastes
Masculinidad
Cultura
Machismo
Metrosexualidad
Competitividad
Éxito
Contrastes
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Copyright (c) 2013 Laura Osorio Gómez, Cristina Soler Vélez
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Summary:The role of man in society has changed in recent times. This change is evident in South Korea, a country in which culture has been traditionally macho, but that in modernity has welcomed new values and has become a competition scenario, where the strongest survives. There, success is measured not only by qualities and abilities, but also by appearance. This cultural change has transformed Seoul, which is today the world capital of men's makeup.