Contentious Kwangju : the May 18 uprising in Korea's past and present /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Shin, Gi-Wook., Hwang, Kyung Moon.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2003.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Gi-wook Shin
  • Part I : Origins and development
  • 1. The formation of an "absolute community" / Jung-woon Choi
  • 2. Simin'gun: the citizens army during the Kwangju uprising / Jong-chul Ahn
  • 3. An American missionary's view / Jean W. Underwood
  • 4. Has Kwangju been realized? / Keun-sik Jung
  • Part II : Legacy and representation
  • 5. From heroic victims to disabled survivors: The 5-18 injured after twenty years / Linda S. Lewis and Ju-na Byun
  • 6. The Kwangju uprising as a vehicle of democratization : a comparative perspective / Jung-kwan Cho
  • 7. Victims and heroes : competing visions of May 18 / Don Baker
  • 8. Reinventing the region: the cultural politics of place in Kwangju city and South Cholla province / Sallie Yea
  • Afterword: Kwangju: the historical watershed / Kyung Moon Hwang.