To most of the world, North Korea remains a secretive and mysterious nation, one that has tightly controlled the outflow of information in order to groom its public image. This book chronicles a rare, regime-sanctioned excursion by a North American into the heart of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. What is revealed is often what's expected, such as the adoration of leaders, excursions to national monuments, and exposure to propaganda relating to self-sufficiency. But as a Korean speaker, the author gathered a lot more information than the scripted English narration provided by his Korean guides. Behind the propaganda of the Communist regime, the authentic, eye-opening North Korea is revealed.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"a key acquisition for any collection interested in insights on the elusive North Korea, and offers a rare, regime-sanctioned excursion by a north American who visited the country for three days...offers a rare look at North Korean culture and social issues"-Midwest Book Review.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
58 photos, appendices, notes, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4898-2 (9780786448982)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Eddie Burdick has written for newspapers, journals, magazines, and academic journals in Asia and America. He lives in Houston, Texas.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Arrival and Day One: Saturday, 28 April 200
Day Two: Sunday, 29 April 2007
Day Three: Monday, 30 April 2007
Departure: Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Epilogue
Appendix I: Wrestling Results from the Pyong yang International Sports and Culture Festival for Peace
Appendix II: Foreigners Give Impression of "Arirang"
Appendix III: Propaganda Slogans
Chapter Notes
Index