Lecture 1: Parasite

Mutual Use in Parasite

The Park family also uses the Kims to remove friction and for convenience, not just vice versa.

Mobility Paradox

Kims physically move through Seoul, but economic constraints mean mobility does not equal freedom.

Carceral Circuitry (Adam Barker)

The concept that movement is heavily restricted and constrained by economic position and settings.

Social Production of Deviance

Deviance is not an inherent trait, but something produced through social relationships.

Verticality and Class

Class difference is represented spatially: poverty is underground, while wealth is elevated.

Myth of Meritocracy

The belief that people are at the top solely for hard work and at the bottom due to bad choices.

Place and Transgression (Tim Cresswell)

Places come with expectations; transgression occurs when workers fail to perform their social script.

Sensorial Surveillance (Dwayne Antonio)

Surveillance enacted through non-visual cues such as smell, gait, and accent (e.g., subway smell).

Intersectional Environmentalism & Rain

Environmental events are mediated by class and infrastructure; rain is beautiful to Parks, catastrophic to Kims.

Spatial Burden Shuffling (Martino)

Moving a marginalized subject to another location rather than solving the underlying structural issue.

Politics of Recognition (Leanne Betasamosake Simpson)

Questions whether marginalized people truly benefit from seeking state recognition on the state's terms.

Generative Refusal

Turning away from oppressive systems to build relationships rooted in grounded normativity and land.

Ki-woo's Dream

To become rich enough to escape the capitalist system rather than building a new one.

Core Questions of Deviance

Who is defined as deviant, where is it produced, and what happens after labeling?