| Contents |
Introduction : land of exile -- Out of the ashes of war -- Dependent capitalist development or a path of self-reliance? -- Sex, hair, and flower power -- The long 1980s -- Civilian rule and the end of a dynasty -- "Kim-chic" or "Axis of Evil?" : Korea and the world -- Korea in the world -- Epilogue : land of morning calm. |
| Abstract |
"Korea is one of the last divided countries in the world. Twins born of the Cold War, one is vilified as an isolated, impoverished, time-warped state with an abysmal human rights record and a reclusive leader who perennially threatens global security with his clandestine nuclear weapons program. The other is lauded as a thriving democratic and capitalist state with the thirteenth largest economy in the world and a model that developing countries should emulate. In The Koreas, Theodore Jun Yoo provides a compelling gateway to understanding the divergent developments of contemporary North and South Korea. In contrast to standard histories, Yoo examines the unique qualities of the Korean diaspora experience, which has challenged the master narratives of national culture, homogeneity, belongingness, and identity. This book draws from the latest research to present a decidedly demythologized history, with chapters focusing on feature stories that capture the key issues of the day as they affect popular culture and everyday life. The Koreas will be indispensable to any historian, armchair or otherwise, in need of a discerning and reliable guide to the region"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "A Philip E. Lilienthal book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Yoo, Theodore Yun, 1972- The Koreas Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020] 9780520965898 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019057901 |
| ISBN | 9780520292338 |
| ISBN | 0520292332 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
