1st Edition
Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea Movements for Political and Economic Democratization in the 21st Century
By Gil-Soo Han
Copyright 2023
308 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
Nationalism in a nation-state reflects its emergent structural, cultural, and personal properties at a given time. In the politico-historical context of South Korea and the globe, the fruits of the 1968 Revolution in France could not reach Korean society under its military regime and exploitative economic structure. This continued to frustrate the grassroots and especially social actors in South... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction, 2. A Morphogenetic Perspective of Grassroots Nationalism: A Case of South Korea, 3. The Movement to Redress the Japanese Military Comfort Women: Grassroots' Concerns and Responses Today, 4. No Abe, Yes Japan Movement in 2019: Bolstering National Pride and Identity, 5. Taking A Free Ride on the Reunification Train: Grassroots' Cost-benefit Nationalism, 6. The 2016-2017 Candlelight Revolution and Grassroots Nationalism: An Analysis of Public Speeches at the Rallies, 7. Nostalgic Nationalists in South Korea: The Flag-Carriers' Struggles, 8. Standing against Workplace Bullying (Gapjil): Case Studies, 9. Concluding Remarks, Epilogue (A Short Biography and Back Cover Blurb), Index
Biography
Gil-Soo Han is a Professor of Communications and Media Studies, Monash University, Australia. His areas of research interest include media, religion, health, ethnicities, and nationalism. His recent publications include Funeral Rites in Contemporary Korea (2018, Springer), Nouveau-riche Nationalism and Multiculturalism in Korea (2015, Routledge).
