Joong-Seop Kim

The Korean Paekjong Under Japanese Rule (eBook, ePUB)

The Quest for Equality and Human Rights

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Traditional Korean society was characterized by a rigid hierarchy. The minority Paekjong were the lowest group of the lowest rank of the shinbun class system, and were treated as outcasts throughout the Choson period (1392-1910). This book deals with their historical and social background, and their struggle for human rights and equality in colonial Korea through the activities of the Hyongpyongsa (Association for an Equitable Society), active from c.1923 to 1935. The Hyongpyongsa was the longest-lasting social movement during the colonial period, and its activities provoked confrontations with fellow Koreans as well as with the Japanese colonial powers. Through analysis of the social environment as well as their actions, this study reveals the complexity of early twentieth century Korea's drive towards modernization.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135787585
• Artikelnr.: 38264902

Autorenporträt

Joong-Seop Kim is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Reunification, Peace and Human Rights, at the Gyeongsang National University, South Korea.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part I. The Historical and Social Backgrounds 2. The Paekjong: Background and Historical Profile 3. Origins of the Hyonp'yong Movement Part II. The Hyongp'yong Movement: 1923
1935 4. The Birth of the Hyonhp'yong Movement 5. The Internal Dynamics: 1924
1925 6. The External Trials: 1923
1925 7. Expansion and Stagnation: 1925
1930 8. Ideological Tensions and Decline: 1930
1935 9. Conclusion and Addenda