Transformations in twentieth century Korea / / edited by Chang Yun-shik and Steven Hugh Lee

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (397 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.95195/043; 951.904
• Soggetto topico: Capitalism - Korea (South) - History
• Soggetto geografico: Korea (South) History; Korea (South) Economic conditions; Korea (South) Social conditions
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ChangYunshik LeeSteven Hugh <1962->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 elemen
• Titolo autorizzato: Transformations in twentieth century Korea
• ISBN: 1-134-17937-5; 1-134-17938-3; 1-280-52208-9; 9786610522088; 0-203-96827-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910348224803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: RoutledgeCurzon advances in Korean studies ; ; 7.