I Am ARMY: It's time to begin (2nd ed.)
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The identity of ARMY, the dynamic global fanbase of Korean music group BTS, is complex and nuanced. I Am ARMY locates, documents, and celebrates just some of the unique identities within the diverse fandom. A collection of autoethnographic essays, each chapter in this book contains an ARMY experience which transcends the personal entirely. As such they sit as part of a broader socio-political examination and critique of the world we live in today. I Am ARMY gives the reader a chance to immerse themselves in the world of an ARMY living an entirely different life, and the opportunity to understand just how socially constructed and influenced our lived-experiences truly are.
Co-editor Eaglehawk frames the socio-political stories in I Am ARMY as accounts of ‘practicing revolutionaries’ and introduces BTS as ‘participatory revolutionaries’. Drawing upon universal truths detailed throughout the book, Eaglehawk develops a set of components for what she calls the ‘Love Yourself, Speak Yourself Revolution’ which is currently underway.
Within this book, you will find the answers to questions such as: “why are fandoms devalued?”, “how can I learn to love myself?” and “how can I be a feminist and an ARMY?” Above all else, you will find a little piece of yourself written on the page; for each of us are ARMY, each of us are human. I Am ARMY serves as a reminder that despite how disconnected we may feel from the world, how disheartened or downtrodden, we are not alone; ARMY or not.
Contents
Enter the magic shop: Introducing I Am ARMY | Wallea Eaglehawk |
Emerging victorious | Naazneen & Tagseen Samsodien |
The day that didn’t break me | Anna Shaffer |
From fake love to self-love | Manilyn Gumapas |
How BTS contributes towards an awareness of myself | Lily Low |
I am ARMY, I am revolutionary | Wallea Eaglehawk |
Finding BTS gave me back myself | Courtney Lazore |
Speaking myself | Sharon Chen |
ARMY as a feminist identity | Keryn Ibrahim |
Exit the magic shop, enter the revolution | Wallea Eaglehawk |
Book info
Title |
I Am ARMY |
Subtitle |
It's time to begin |
Genre |
Nonfiction, essay collection |
Editors |
Wallea Eaglehawk and Courtney Lazore |
Publisher |
Bulletproof |
Published on |
May 26, 2023 |
Edition |
2 |
ISBN |
978-0-6453392-7-7 |
Size |
5.500" x 8.250" (210mm x 140mm) |
Pages |
270 |
Binding |
Paperback |