04355nam 2200709Ia 450 991045560630332120200520144314.00-415-29738-91-280-19535-50-203-21773-X(CKB)111087026854960(StDuBDS)AH3704662(SSID)ssj0000301169(PQKBManifestationID)11223901(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000301169(PQKBWorkID)10259458(PQKB)10094761(MiAaPQ)EBC171394(Au-PeEL)EBL171394(CaPaEBR)ebr10099663(CaONFJC)MIL19535(OCoLC)53022765(EXLCZ)9911108702685496020020724d2003 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrKorea's divided families[electronic resource] fifty years of separation /James A. FoleyLondon ;New York RoutledgeCurzon20031 online resource ([xii], 212 p. ) ill., maps, portsBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-415-54634-6 0-203-29447-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-208) and index.List of Abbreviations Used in the Text Introduction 1. Diaspora and Political division: the historical background to the problem of Korea's divided families 2. The Size and Scale of the Divided Families problem 3. Korea's Divided Families and Korea's Division and Reunification 4. Family Histories 5. Reunion 6. Hopes for the Future Appendix 1 - English Translations of the Interviews Glossary BibliographyBased on research conducted in Korea, including interviews in 2001 with Korean families who benefited from the most recent exchanges, this text addresses the many issues surrounding the divided family problem and highlights its importance in the path towards Korean rapprochment.The divided families problem is a serious social issue in North and South Korea, involving hundreds of thousands of first generation divided family members, most of whom have not seen their relatives since the Korean War. It is the most pressing humanitarian issue between the two Koreas, and is connected to the greater issue of human rights in North Korea today. However, little serious academic work exists on the subject, in either English or Korean. This new study, based on research conducted in Korea, including interviews in 2001 with Korean families who benefited from the most recent exchanges, addresses the many issues surrounding the divided family problem, and highlights its importance in the path towards Korean rapprochement. The divided families problem is a serious social issue in North and South Korea, involving hundreds of thousands of first generation divided family members, most of whom have not seen their relatives since the Korean War. It is the most pressing humanitarian issue between the two Koreas, and is connected to the greater issue of human rights in North Korea today. However, little serious academic work exists on the subject, in either English or Korean. This new study, based on research conducted in Korea, including interviews in 2001 with Korean families who benefited from the most recent exchanges, addresses the many issues surrounding the divided family problem, and highlights its importance in the path towards Korean rapprochement.FamiliesKoreaWar and familiesKoreaPartition, TerritorialSocial aspectsKorean reunification question (1945- )Separation (Psychology)KoreaHuman rightsKoreaKoreaHistoryPartition, 1945Electronic books.FamiliesWar and familiesPartition, TerritorialSocial aspects.Korean reunification question (1945- )Separation (Psychology)Human rights306.85/09519Foley James A(James Alexander),1957-993744MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455606303321Korea's divided families2275407UNINA