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Asia's Unknown Uprisings Volume 1
South Korean Social Movements in the 20th Century
George Katsiaficas
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Asia's Unknown Uprisings Volume 1
South Korean Social Movements in the 20th Century
George Katsiaficas
About This Book
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. From the 1894 Tonghak Uprising through the March 1, 1919, independence movement and anti-Japanese resistance, a direct line is traced to the popular opposition to U.S. division of Korea after World War Two. The overthrow of Syngman Rhee in 1960, resistance to Park Chung-hee, the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, as well as student, labor, and feminist movements are all recounted with attention to their economic and political contexts. South Korean opposition to neoliberalism is portrayed in detail, as is an analysis of neoliberalism's rise and effects. With a central focus on the 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.
Previous English-language sources have emphasized leadersāwhether Korean, Japanese, or American. This book emphasizes grassroots crystallization of counter-elite dynamics and notes how the intelligence of ordinary people surpasses that of political and economic leaders holding the reins of power. 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. Richly illustrated, with tables, charts, graphs, index, and endnotes.
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Table of Contents
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Copyright Page
Dedication
I am the People, the Mob
List of Tables
Table of Figures
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
PREFACE - My First Encounter with Korea
CHAPTER 1 - Uprisings and History
CHAPTER 2 - Korea Enters the Modern World System
CHAPTER 3 - U.S. Imperialism and the October Peopleās Uprising
CHAPTER 4 - Against Koreaās Division: Jeju Uprising and Yeosun Insurrection
CHAPTER 5 - The Minjung Awaken: Students Overthrow Rhee and Park
CHAPTER 6 - Gwangju Peopleās Uprising
CHAPTER 7 - Neoliberalism and the Gwangju Uprising
CHAPTER 8 - The Gathering Storm
CHAPTER 9 - The June Uprising of 1987
CHAPTER 10 - The Great Workersā Struggle
CHAPTER 11 - From Minjung to Citizens
CHAPTER 12 - The Struggle...
Table of contents
- Endorsements for Vol. 1 of Asiaās Unknown Uprisings
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- I am the People, the Mob
- List of Tables
- Table of Figures
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
- PREFACE - My First Encounter with Korea
- CHAPTER 1 - Uprisings and History
- CHAPTER 2 - Korea Enters the Modern World System
- CHAPTER 3 - U.S. Imperialism and the October Peopleās Uprising
- CHAPTER 4 - Against Koreaās Division: Jeju Uprising and Yeosun Insurrection
- CHAPTER 5 - The Minjung Awaken: Students Overthrow Rhee and Park
- CHAPTER 6 - Gwangju Peopleās Uprising
- CHAPTER 7 - Neoliberalism and the Gwangju Uprising
- CHAPTER 8 - The Gathering Storm
- CHAPTER 9 - The June Uprising of 1987
- CHAPTER 10 - The Great Workersā Struggle
- CHAPTER 11 - From Minjung to Citizens
- CHAPTER 12 - The Struggle Against Neoliberalism
- CHAPTER 13 - The Democratic Dilemma
- APPENDIX - INTERVIEWS WITH CITIZEN-ACTIVISTS
- CREDITS
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- ABOUT PM PRESS
- FRIENDS OF PM PRESS
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