The Gwangju Uprising: The Pivotal Democratic Movement that Changed the History of Modern Korea

The Gwangju Uprising: The Pivotal Democratic Movement that Changed the History of Modern Korea
ISBN-10
1931907293
ISBN-13
9781931907293
Category
Korea (South)
Pages
354
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Homa & Sekey Books
Authors
Chŏng-un Chʻoe, 최정운

Description

This book explores the implications of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising, which took place in May 1980 when paratroopers brutally broke up a group of protesters who demonstrated against General Chun Doohwan's acceptance of the Korean presidency. People who lived in the Gwangju and South Jeolla provinces fought the paratroopers, insisting that martial law be abolished. During the event now known as the Gwangju Uprising, 191 people perished and 852 were wounded. Here, Choi Jung-woon explores the ramifications of this pivotal day in Korea's modern history on the country's society, economy and politics. Rather than give a traditional historical narrative of the event, he gives an indepth analysis of the participants' mentalities and incentives, and the type of the brutality involved in the uprising. He also examines the stages the participants went through during the uprising, from the calm and togetherness they felt before the event, to the uprising's turmoil and then a return to peace after the event. The author analyzes various discourses related to the uprising, looking into the ideological underpinnings of those who commented on the uprising. labor movements and political relationships in Korea.

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