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Under Construction: The Gendering of Modernity, Class, and Consumption in the Republic of Korea
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Hardcover. This title provides a portrait of South Koreans in the 1990s - a decade that saw a return to civilian rule, and a loosening of social control. It shows how these changes impacted the lives of Korean men and women and the very definition of what it means to be "male" and "female" in Korea. Editor(s): Kendall, Laurel (American Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159. Weight in Grams: 408.
Since the late 1960s, the lives of South Koreans have been reconstructed on the shifting ground of urbanization, industrialization, military authoritarianism, democratic reform, and social liberalization. Class and gender identities have been modified in relation to a changing modernity and new definitions of home and family, work and leisure, husband and wife. ""Under Construction"" provides a portrait of south Koreans in the 1990s - a decade that saw a return to civilian rule, a loosening of censorship and social control, and the emergence of a full-blown consumer culture. It shows how these changes impacted the lives of Korean men and ... Read more
Since the late 1960s, the lives of South Koreans have been reconstructed on the shifting ground of urbanization, industrialization, military authoritarianism, democratic reform, and social liberalization. Class and gender identities have been modified in relation to a changing modernity and new definitions of home and family, work and leisure, husband and wife. ""Under Construction"" provides a portrait of south Koreans in the 1990s - a decade that saw a return to civilian rule, a loosening of censorship and social control, and the emergence of a full-blown consumer culture. It shows how these changes impacted the lives of Korean men and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824824075
SKU
V9780824824075
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