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Measured Excess – Status, Gender, & Consumer Nationalism in South Korea: Status, Gender and Consumer Nationalism in South Korea
Author(s): Laura C Nelson (Author)
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Publication Date: 9 Jan. 2001
- Language: English
- Print length: 266 pages
- ISBN-10: 0231116160
- ISBN-13: 9780231116169
Book Description
— Elise Mellinger, University of Hawaii–Manoa, Korean Studies
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Provides an insightful analysis of the ambivalent attitude of the residents of Seoul to South Korea’s growing material prosperity through the decades of the 1980s and 1990s.” — Journal of Asian Studies “Nelson’s eloquent writing style allows the rare pleasure of readfing social science research that comes through factually as well as emotionally… highly recommended.” — Gender & Society “An insightful analysis of the ways in which South Korean economic development strategies have reshaped the country’s national identity.” — Mikyeong Bae, Acta Koreana
About the Author
Laura C. Nelson is an associate at MDRC, a nonprofit research organization, where she currently focuses on poverty, employment, and social policy in the United States.
