Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea / edited by Yun-shik Chang, Steven Hugh Lee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chang, Yun-shik, editor.

Lee, Steven Hugh, editor.

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon advances in Korean studies.

RoutledgeCurzon advances in Korean studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism--Korea (South)--History.

Capitalism.

Korea (South)--Social conditions.

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 380 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Taylor & Francis, 2006.

Summary:

This edited collection traces the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Korea's dramatic transformation since the late nineteenth century. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the chapters examine the internal and external forces which facilitated the transition towards industrial capitalism in Korea, the consequences and impact of social change, and the ways in which Korean tradition continues to inform and influence contemporary South Korean society. Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea employs a thematic structure to discuss the interrelated elements of Korea's modernization within agriculture, business and the economy, the state, ideology and culture, and gender and the family. The essays in this volume encompass the Choson dynasty, the colonial period, and postcolonial Korea. Collectively, they provide us with an original and innovative approach to the study of modern Korea, and show how knowledge of the country's past is critical to understanding contemporary Korean society. With contributions from a number of prominent international scholars within sociology, economics, history, and political science, Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea incorporates a global framework of historical narrative, ideology and culture, and statistical and economic analysis to further our understanding of Korea's evolution towards modernity.

Contents:

Cover; Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Korea's twentieth century transformation; Part I The agrarian transformation; 1 Neither "sprouts" nor "offspring": The agrarian roots of Korean capitalism; 2 Agricultural cooperative development and change: A window on South Korea's agrarian transformations; Part II Business and industrial transformations; 3 Causes, consequences, relevance: Korea's industrialization; 4 Transformations in Korean capitalism: A case study of the Hyundai Business Group 5 What makes us great: Chaebŏl development, labor practices, and managerial ideologyPart III Transformations in the state; 6 Development without democracy: The political economy of US-SouthKorea relations, 1958-1961; 7 Cut from the same cloth: Bureaucracies and rulers in SouthKorea, 1948-1979; Part IV Transforming cultureand ideology; 8 Confucianism, democracy, and the individual in Korean modernization; 9 Monumental histories: Manliness, the military, and theWar Memorial; 10 Modernization theory, ideology, and economic success: Putting Korea's development incomparative perspective Part V Social transformations: Labor, women, and the family11 Modernization, gender roles, and marriage behavior in South Korea; 12 Women's incorporation into the urban economy of South Korea; Conclusion: South Korea: in pursuit of modernity; Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.