Modern Korean Society: Its Development and Prospect

Editor: Hyuk-Rae Kim, Bok Song
Author: Bok Song, Bruce Cumings, Dong-no Kim, Hyuk-Rae Kim, Karl J Fields, Koo Hagen, Kye-Choon Ahn, Seung-Kyung Kim, Wang-Bae Kim, Yong-Hak Kim
Publisher: Univ of California Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies, 2007
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From the publisher’s website:

This volume serves as a comprehensive survey textbook on modern Korean society for use by students and teachers alike. The chapters provide discussion on key issues of modern Korean studies, including regionalism, inequality, and division. The common theme is the influence of Korea’s unique traditional elements on the modernization process and the country’s prospects for the future.

The Contour of Modern Korean Society | Hyuk-Rae Kim
Regionalism and National Networks | Yong-Hak Kim
The Korean Stratification System: Continuity and Change | Hagen Koo
Inequality and Class Reproduction in Everyday Life | Wang-Bae Kim and Bok Song
Economic Governance: Its Historical Development and Future Prospects | Hyuk-Rae Kim
From Take-off to Drop-off?: Postwar Economic Development and Industrialization | Karl J. Fields
Family, Gender, and Sexual Inequality | Seung-Kyung Kim
Population Changes and Urbanization | Kye-Choon Ahn
Social Grievances and Social Protests against the Oppressive State | Dong-No Kim
The Making of Civil Society in Historical Perspective | Hyuk-Rae Kim
Division, War, and Reunification | Bruce Cumings

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