Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
About the Book Series
Korea is currently experiencing its most significant transformations since the end of the Korean war. This series is a showcase for the latest research on North and South Korea. The series is interdisciplinary in its focus.
Women, Television and Everyday Life in Korea: Journeys of Hope
1st Edition
By Youna Kim
April 29, 2009
Fusing audience research and ethnography, the book presents a compelling account of women’s changing lives and identities in relation to the impact of the most popular media culture in everyday life: television. Within the historically-specific social conditions of Korean modernity, Youna Kim ...
North Korea in the World Economy
1st Edition
Edited
By Eun Kwan Choi, E. Han Kim, Yesook Merrill
June 25, 2003
Mention North Korea to people today and they will conjure up many unflattering images, particularly in the wake of George W. Bush denouncing the state as part of an "axis of evil". Despite this cold war type rhetoric, the state of North Korea has begun to recognise the difficult challenges that it ...
Social and Economic Policies in Korea: Ideas, Networks and Linkages
1st Edition
By Dong-Myeon Shin
May 23, 2003
The sustained remarkable economic growth in the East Asian countries - Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore - has brought about a great deal of debate over the role of the state in the market and society. Shin analyses the dynamic process of state interventions in the economy and ...
Market and Society in Korea: Interest, Institution and the Textile Industry
1st Edition
By Dennis McNamara
May 31, 2002
Assessing the roles of capital, labour, and state, McNamara discovers a distinctive style of interest bargaining to bridge uncertainties and foster entrepreneurship. The textile industry serves as a microcosm of the broader social changes of the past five decades. Dramatic transitions from family ...
The Politics of Economic Reform in South Korea: A Fragile Miracle
1st Edition
By Tat Yan Kong
November 07, 2000
This comprehensive and authoritative account of the development of the Korean economy combines an historical approach with a substantial treatment of the new economy. Its fresh analysis of the recent transition and systematic treatment of labour issues represent a significant contribution to the ...