Under the Ancestors' Eyes
Martina Deuchler
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Under the Ancestors' Eyes
Published
2015
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Pages
630
ISBN-13
9780674504301
Description
Under the Ancestors’ Eyes presents a new approach to Korean social history by focusing on the origin and development of the indigenous descent group. Martina Deuchler maintains that the surprising continuity of the descent-group model gave the ruling elite cohesion and stability and enabled it to retain power from the early Silla (fifth century) to the late nineteenth century. This argument, underpinned by a fresh interpretation of the late-fourteenth-century Koryŏ-Chosŏn transition, illuminates the role of Neo-Confucianism as an ideological and political device through which the elite regained and maintained dominance during the Chosŏn period. Neo-Confucianism as espoused in Korea did not level the social hierarchy but instead tended to sustain the status system. In the late Chosŏn, it also provided ritual models for the lineage-building with which local elites sustained their preeminence vis-à-vis an intrusive state. Though Neo-Confucianism has often been blamed for the rigidity of late Chosŏn society, it was actually the enduring native kinship ideology that preserved the strict social-status system. By utilizing historical and social anthropological methodology and analyzing a wealth of diverse materials, Deuchler highlights Korea’s distinctive elevation of the social over the political.
Subjects
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Courses in Courage
ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science : Polarizing Polities
The Vision of the Anointed
The irony of democracy
Privilege, Power, and Difference
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Under the Ancestors' Eyes?
This edition of Under the Ancestors' Eyes has approximately 630 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Under the Ancestors' Eyes typically takes between 13h 8m and 8h 45m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 157,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Under the Ancestors' Eyes is approximately 157,500 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.
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Who is the author of Under the Ancestors' Eyes?
Under the Ancestors' Eyes was written by Martina Deuchler.
When was Under the Ancestors' Eyes published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.