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South Koreans in the debt crisis : the creation of a neoliberal welfare society / Jesook Song.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Song, Jesook, 1969-
- Series:
- Asia-Pacific.
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- Asia-pacific : culture, politics, and society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Financial crises--Korea (South).
- Financial crises.
- Welfare state--Korea (South).
- Welfare state.
- Public welfare--Korea (South).
- Public welfare.
- Neoliberalism--Korea (South).
- Neoliberalism.
- Korea (South)--Economic conditions--1988-.
- Korea (South).
- Korea (South)--Economic policy--1988-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (230 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examines the rise of neoliberal social welfare policy in South Korea during the period of the Asian Debt Crisis, the ultimate consequences of which include the reinforcing of traditional gender roles.
- Contents:
- The emergence of the neoliberal welfare state in South Korea
- The Seoul train station square and the house of freedom
- "Family breakdown" and invisible homeless women
- Assumptions and images of homeless women's needs
- Youth as neoliberal subjects of welfare and labor
- The dilemma of progressive intellectuals
- Coda : the pursuit of well-being.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613064882
- 9781283064880
- 128306488X
- 9780822390824
- 0822390825
- OCLC:
- 663106844
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