1st Edition
The Korean Paekjong Under Japanese Rule The Quest for Equality and Human Rights
Biography
Joong-Seop Kim is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Reunification, Peace and Human Rights, at the Gyeongsang National University, South Korea.
'Professor Kim ... must be congratulated for his efforts to trace the history of the paekchong from their 'origins' through Koryo to Choson.' - Journal of School of Oriental and African Studies
'The book is a useful and welcome addition to the growing number of studies on social movements during the Japanese colonial period.' - Journal of School of Oriental and African Studies
'Kim presents an instructive history of the paekjong and the internal operations of the Hyongp'yongsa movement while enhancing our understanding of the diverse Korean society that endured Japanese colonial rule.' - Journal of Asian Studies
