South Korea in Transition - Politics and Culture of Citizenship (Paperback)

South Korea has continued to impress the world in the way it has harnessed social modernization, economic development, political democratization and, most recently, multi-faceted globalization. Relying on both established and inventive citizenship perspectives, the authors in this volume collectively show that all these diverse societal transformations and achievements can be concretely and systematically comprehended in conjunction with citizens' reshaping identities, rights, and duties in civil society and national polity. South Koreans' eye-catching traits and trends of educational zeal, economic development, civil activism, nationalism, and neoliberal globalization are analyzed here as diverse yet often interconnected manifestations of citizenship politics. As shown comprehensively in this volume, the necessity of such citizenship-focused analyses is particularly evident in recent years as South Korea has been undergoing a condensed transition from class politics to citizenship politics. This book is a highly inclusive yet incisive account of modern and late modern Korea, utilizing citizenship as a powerful theoretical and analytical tool. Such judicious theoretical and analytical use of citizenship in respect to modern Korean history and society will in turn enable a meaningful expansion of theoretical and methodological utility of citizenship in contemporary global social sciences. This book was based on a special issue of Citizenship Studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	2014
Editors:	Kyung-Sup Chang
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-82708-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
LSN:	0-415-82708-6
Barcode:	9780415827089

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