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North Korea: Toward a Better Understanding

North Korea: Toward a Better Understanding

Ryang, Sonia

Hardcover

Series: New Asian Anthropology

AnthropologyGeneral Political ScienceInternational Relations

ISBN10: 0739132059
ISBN13: 9780739132050
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Jan 16 2009
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.54 Depth: 8.92
Language: English

We are told, time and again, that North Koreans are loyal to their leader, that they would do anything, even die for him, and that they are fiercely proud and nationalistic. But to an equal extent, we are told that they are oppressed, suffering, and ready to rise against the evil dictator. What do we know beyond or between these opposing assumptions? We are not well equipped with the conceptual tools that could lead us beyond the current securitization of our discourses on North Korea, while undercurrents of regarding North Koreans as less human continue in these discourses.

This volume attempts to multiply the angles from which we can look at North Korea by reassessing the international environment in which it is placed, the process of production of its culture, and the historical paths it has followed. Due to the new approach the volume takes, reading these pages will be an eye-opening experience not only for experts, but also for lay readers and anyone interested in peace keeping in Korea, Northeast Asia, and beyond.

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