Protest Politics and the Democratization of South Korea : Strategies and Roles of Women.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780739190265
- Women--Political activity--Korea (South)
- Women and democracy--Korea (South)
- Protest movements--Korea (South)
- Social movements--Korea (South)
- Democratization--Korea (South)
- Korea (South)--Politics and government--1960-1988
- Korea (South)--Politics and government--1988-2002
- Korea (South)--Politics and government--2002
- 320.082095195
- HQ1236.5.K6S55 2014
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Romanization -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Theoretical Overview -- Chapter 2: Women before 1945 -- Chapter 3: Evolution to Political Beings in Post-Liberation Era -- Chapter 4: Learning and Doing Politics: Strategies and Works -- Chapter 5: Network Formation in Protest Movements -- Chapter 6: Resource Mobilization and Protest Strategies -- Chapter 7: Mothers' Stories -- Chapter 8: Conclusions and Prospects -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Bibliography: Sources in Korean -- Index -- About the Author.
This book examines the role of women involved in South Korea's democratization movement. Through its study of older women and the gender roles and values of Korean society manifested in the "Mothers" movement, this book challenges social movement theories that focus on those on the front line but ignore those behind the scenes.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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