Volume 1 Asia's Unknown Uprisings: South Korean Social Movements in the 20th Century.
PM Press, Oakland, CA.
Using social movements as a prism to illuminate the oft-hidden history of
20th century Korea, this book provides detailed analysis of major
uprisings that have patterned that country?s politics and society. With a
central focus on the1980 Gwangju Uprising that ultimately proved decisive
in South Korea?s democratization, the author uses Korean experiences as a
baseboard to extrapolate into the possibilities of global social movements
in the 21st century. Ten years in the making, this book provides a unique
perspective on South Korea. It is the first volume in a two-part study
that concludes by analyzing in rich detail uprisings in nine other places:
the Philippines, Burma, Tibet, China, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand
and Indonesia.
illustrated, with tables, charts, graphs, index and footnotes Approximately 420 pages with about 77 photographs and wood block prints by Hong Sung-dam
Using social movements as a prism to illuminate the oft-hidden history of
20th century Korea, this book provides detailed analysis of major
uprisings that have patterned that country?s politics and society. With a
central focus on the1980 Gwangju Uprising that ultimately proved decisive
in South Korea?s democratization, the author uses Korean experiences as a
baseboard to extrapolate into the possibilities of global social movements
in the 21st century. Ten years in the making, this book provides a unique
perspective on South Korea. It is the first volume in a two-part study
that concludes by analyzing in rich detail uprisings in nine other places:
the Philippines, Burma, Tibet, China, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand
and Indonesia.
illustrated, with tables, charts, graphs, index and footnotes Approximately 420 pages with about 77 photographs and wood block prints by Hong Sung-dam
