Korean Workers
Hagen Koo
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Korean Workers
Published
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pages
490
ISBN-13
9781501731778
ISBN-10
1501731777
Description
Forty years of rapid industrialization have transformed millions of South Korean peasants and their sons and daughters into urban factory workers. Hagen Koo explores the experiences of this first generation of industrial workers and describes its struggles to improve working conditions in the factory and to search for justice in society.The working class in South Korea was born in a cultural and political environment extremely hostile to its development, Koo says. Korean workers forged their collective identity much more rapidly, however, than did their counterparts in other newly industrialized countries in East Asia. This book investigates how South Korea's once-docile and submissive workers reinvented themselves so quickly into a class with a distinct identity and consciousness.Based on sources ranging from workers' personal writings to union reports to in-depth interviews, this book is a penetrating analysis of the South Korean working-class experience. Koo reveals how culture and politics simultaneously suppressed and facilitated class formation in South Korea.
Subjects
Migrant Workers in Asia
Reforming Asian labor systems
Alliance of Adversaries : the Congress of the Toilers of the Far East
Formirovanie rabochego klassa stran Azii i Afriki
Mouvement ouvrier Chinois de 1919 á 1927
Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ promyslovai͡a︡
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Korean Workers?
This edition of Korean Workers has approximately 490 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Korean Workers?
For most readers, Korean Workers typically takes between 10h 13m and 6h 48m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 122,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 8h 10m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 17 days • Estimated word count: 122,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Korean Workers?
The estimated word count for Korean Workers is approximately 122,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Korean Workers?
Korean Workers was written by Hagen Koo, Hagen Koo.
When was Korean Workers published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2001. The original work may have been published on a different date.