{"product_id":"asias-unknown-uprisings-volume-1-south-korean-social-movements-in-the-20th-century-9781604864571","title":"Asia's Unknown Uprisings Volume 1: South Korean Social Movements in the 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing social movements as a prism to illuminate the oft-hidden history of 20th-century Korea  this book provides detailed analysis of major uprisings that have patterned that countrys politics and society. From the 1894 Tonghak Uprising through the March 1  1919  independence movement and anti-Japanese resistance  a direct line is traced to the popular opposition to U.S. division of Korea after World War Two. The overthrow of Syngman Rhee in 1960  resistance to Park Chung-hee  the 1980 Gwangju Uprising  as well as student  labor  and feminist movements are all recounted with attention to their economic and political contexts. South Korean opposition to neoliberalism is portrayed in detail  as is an analysis of neoliberalisms rise and effects. With a central focus on the Gwangju Uprising (that ultimately proved decisive in South Koreas democratization)  the author uses Korean experiences as a baseboard to extrapolate into the possibilities of global social movements in the 21st century. Previous English-language sources have emphasized leaderswhether Korean  Japanese  or American. This book emphasizes grassroots crystallization of counter-elite dynamics and notes how the intelligence of ordinary people surpasses that of political and economic leaders holding the reins of power. It is the first volume in a two-part study that concludes by analyzing in rich detail uprisings in nine other places: the Philippines  Burma  Tibet  China  Taiwan  Bangladesh  Nepal  Thailand  and Indonesia. Richly illustrated  with tables  charts  graphs  index  and endnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666139602997,"sku":"ByrdShop_1604864575","price":39.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781604864571.jpg?v=1782420628","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/asias-unknown-uprisings-volume-1-south-korean-social-movements-in-the-20th-century-9781604864571","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}