[READING RESPONSE] L6 Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City by Katarzyna Ancuta
The article emphasizes the need for Asian cities to accommodate ghosts as an integral part of their urban fabric. It highlights the cultural and socio-economic factors that shape the portrayal of ghosts in Asian urban contexts and explores the themes of community, isolation, and migration through the lens of Asian horror cinema. And I will discuss how Asian cities adapt to the presence of ghosts and the living, and the impact on public life and urban mindsets in the context of urbanization and socio-cultural dynamics. The accommodation of ghosts in Asian cities has several implications for communal living and the