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Korean Modernization and Uneven Development

Kim Kyong-Dong

Korean Modernization and Uneven Development Alternative Sociological Accounts

Kim Kyong-Dong Seoul National University Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

ISBN 978-981-10-3493-0    ISBN 978-981-10-3494-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3494-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932908 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the ­publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Marisa Vega Photographer chengshi Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

To my beloved family: Lee On-Jook, Kim Yojin, and Kim Jin, with affection and gratitude

Notes

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Names

Korean words and names are romanized according to the McCune-­ Reischauer system, except for those already customarily used. While full names are listed in the references, in the main text and endnotes family names appear with first name initials usually separated into two capital letters either with or without a connective hyphen or only one capital letter, depending on the customary usages—for example, Chang Y.-S., Baek S. W., or Baek O. For Korean words, English translations are presented first in romanized versions followed by the Korean alphabet and Chinese ideograms in parentheses; for instance, Connectionism (yŏn’go-chuŭi; 연 고주의, 緣故主義). In some cases, only romanized Korean versions with Korean and Chinese characters in parentheses are presented, as with injŏng (인정, 人情). Occasionally, Korean words appear in romanized form only, without translation or attending Korean or Chinese characters.

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Preface

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Acknowledgments

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