North Korea toward a better understanding

We are told, time and again, that North Koreans are loyal to their leader, that they would do anything, even die for him, and that they are fiercely proud and nationalistic. But to an equal extent, we are told that they are oppressed, suffering, and readyto rise against the evil dictator. What do we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ryang, Sonia (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books 2009.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
New Asian Anthropology.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:We are told, time and again, that North Koreans are loyal to their leader, that they would do anything, even die for him, and that they are fiercely proud and nationalistic. But to an equal extent, we are told that they are oppressed, suffering, and readyto rise against the evil dictator. What do we know beyond or between these opposing assumptions? We are not well equipped with the conceptual tools that could lead us beyond the current securitization of our discourses on North Korea, while undercurrentsof regarding North Koreans as less human continue in these discourses. This volume attemp.
Descripción Física:viii, 164 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780739132074