"Villages Astir" deals with Korean rural communities that have
been influenced by two civilizations: Confucian, with its emphasis
on communal values and cooperation within the group, and Western,
with its emphasis on the individual. Authors Turner, Hesli, Bark,
and Yu focus on the changing patterns of attitudes and behavior of
the rural people at two points of time covering the period when a
government-sponsored program of community development (the Saemaul
Undong) was a viable institution. The Saemaul program was designed
to encourage people in their communities to increase their
productivity and thereby improve their living standards. The study
assesses the impact of the program in villages where the communal
ties of Confucianism are still noticeable, in contrast with more
loosely-knit settlements where the forces of individualism are
stronger. As a point of comparison, the authors also examine
differences between the villagers and rural migrants living in two
districts of Seoul.
An introductory chapter presents the major political
developments and cultural features in Korea from the Yi dynasty
through the Roh regime. In setting the stage for the interpretation
of survey interview data, the authors present election statistics
and economic indicators for each of the villages under
consideration. They examine the influence of monetary incentives
and state subsidies as inducements for the acceptance of community
development schemes. Villages Astir is unique in its study of
attitudinal and behavioral responses to agents of change as these
interact with persistent traditions. Also included is an analysis
of the effects of modern community and urban experience on
political participation. Recommended for Asia scholars and
development specialists.
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