South Korea Under Compressed Modernity
South Korea Under Compressed Modernity The condensed social change and complex social order governing South Koreans' life cannot be satisfactorily delineated by relying on West-derived social…
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South Korea Under Compressed Modernity
The condensed social change and complex social order governing South Koreans' life cannot be satisfactorily delineated by relying on West-derived social theories or culturalist arguments. Focusing on the family as the most crucial micro foundation of South Korea's economic, social, and political life, Chang demonstrates a shrewd insight into the ways in which family relations and family based interests shape the structural and institutional changes ongoing in South Korea today. Nor can various globally eye-catching traits of this society in industrial work, education, popular culture, and a host of other areas be analyzed without developing innovative conceptual tools and theoretical frameworks designed to tackle the South Korean uniqueness directly.This book provides a fascinating account of South Korean society and its contemporary transformation.
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