Measured Excess
Status, Gender and Consumer Nationalism in South Korea
Published on 15. November 2000
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-231-11616-9 (ISBN)
Description
-- Elise Mellinger, University of Hawaii--Manoa, Korean Studies
Reviews / Votes
"Provides an insightful analysis of the ambivalent attitude of the residents of Seoul to South Korea's growing material prosperity through the decades of the 1980s and 1990s." -- Journal of Asian Studies "Nelson's eloquent writing style allows the rare pleasure of readfing social science research that comes through factually as well as emotionally... highly recommended." -- Gender & Society "An insightful analysis of the ways in which South Korean economic development strategies have reshaped the country's national identity." -- Mikyeong Bae, Acta KoreanaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
5 maps, 7 graphs
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-11616-9 (9780231116169)
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Person
Laura C. Nelson is an associate at MDRC, a nonprofit research organization, where she currently focuses on poverty, employment, and social policy in the United States.
Content
Preface: Notes on Methods and Writing 1: Consumer Nationalism First Vignette: 1992 2: "Seoul to The World, The World to Seoul" Second Vignette: 1985 3: Producing New Consumption Third Vignette: 1991 4: "Kwasobi Ch'ubang": Measuring Excess Fourth Vignette: 1993 5: Endangering the Nation, Consuming the Future Fifth Vignette: 1991 6: Coda Appendix