Protest politics and the democratization of South Korea : strategies and roles of women / / Youngtae Shin

• Autore: Shin Youngtae
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.08209519
• Soggetto topico: Women - Political activity - Korea (South); Women and democracy - Korea (South); Protest movements - Korea (South); Social movements - Korea (South); Democratization - Korea (South)
• Soggetto geografico: Korea (South) Politics and government 1960-1988; Korea (South) Politics and government 1988-2002; Korea (South) Politics and government 2002-
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Romanization; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Theoretical Overview; Chapter 2: Women before 1945; Chapter 3: Evolution to Political Beings in Post-Liberation Era; Chapter 4: Learning and Doing Politics: Strategies and Works; Chapter 5: Network Formation in Protest Movements; Chapter 6: Resource Mobilization and Protest Strategies; Chapter 7: Mothers' Stories; Chapter 8: Conclusions and Prospects; Appendix; Bibliography; Bibliography: Sources in Korean; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>This book examines the role of women involved in South Korea's democratization movement. Through its study of older women and the gender roles and values of Korean society manifested in the "Mothers" movement, this book challenges social movement theories that focus on those on the front line but ignore those behind the scenes.</span></span>
• Titolo autorizzato: Protest politics and the democratization of South Korea
• ISBN: 1-4985-0320-9; 0-7391-9026-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788084703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II