{"product_id":"calculated-nationalism-in-contemporary-south-gil-soo-han-9789463723657","title":"Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea: Movements for Political and Economic Democratization in the 21st Century","description":"Nationalism in a nation-state reflects its emergent structural, cultural, and personal properties at a given time. In the politico-historical context of South Korea and the globe, the fruits of the \u003ccite\u003e1968 Revolution in France\u003c\/cite\u003e could not reach Korean society under its military regime and exploitative economic structure. This continued to frustrate the grassroots and especially social actors in South Korea, which eventually brought about the \u003ccite\u003eJune Struggle in 1987\u003c\/cite\u003e and the \u003ccite\u003e2016-2017 Candlelight Revolution. Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea\u003c\/cite\u003e sketches Korean grassroots' perception of their nation-state, national identities, and what they desire regarding the future direction of their nation-state. The grassroots have openly spoken out about their frustrations through political rallies and media. This book attempts to reflect the minds of Korean progressives regarding, in particular, the forcibly recruited Japanese military \"comfort women,\" Abe's trade provocation against South Korea in 2019, reunification, the \u003ccite\u003e2016-2017 Candlelight Revolution\u003c\/cite\u003e, National Flag-carriers' struggles, and bullying at work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gil-Soo Han\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 946372365X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789463723657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Gil-Soo Han","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071256621311,"sku":"9789463723657","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f71e3a2-d653-4829-b9f2-6f8093c61fca.jpg?v=1685435025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/calculated-nationalism-in-contemporary-south-gil-soo-han-9789463723657","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}