Korea Confronts Globalization (Routledge Advances in Korean Studies)

Synopsis

Korea Confronts Globalization looks at the way in which the phenomenon of globalization has impacted on Korean society in terms of national identity, corporate change, labour markets, democracy, tradition and social policy, and the implications for Korea's social cohesion in a continually globalizing world. While becoming more open to the outside world, South Korea has remained a cohesive national community with a strong nationalist reaction against the globalization of Korea and with Koreans constantly reminding themselves of the need to retain their national identity. They have also learned to cope with various forms of conflict arising from diversified interests in a complex society and the South Korean government is now making a serious attempt to establish a welfare state with various schemes designed to help the poor and needy to maintain a minimum level of ‘decent’ living. But it is uncertain whether South Korean society will continue to remain cohesive. Social inequality is increasing and the class divisions appear to be hardening and as such can Korea remain cohesive? As a volume looking at the political and social implications of globalization in modern South Korea, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Korean and East Asian studies, comparative sociology, development studies and politics

Copyright:

2008

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781134046935

Related ISBNs:

9780203931141, 9780415666718, 9780415666718, 9780415458795, 9780415458795

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/02/20

Copyrighted By:

Chang Yun-Shik, Hyun-Ho Seok, Donald L. Baker

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Yunshik Chang

Edited by:

Hyun-ho Seok

Edited by:

Donald Baker