Privilege and Anxiety: The Korean Middle Class in the Global Era by Hagen Koo (review).

The book "Privilege and Anxiety: The Korean Middle Class in the Global Era" examines the complexities of the middle class in South Korea, highlighting the challenges of class identification and the anxiety stemming from consumption practices. The author employs a Bordieuan analysis to illustrate how...

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Publicado en:Korean Studies Vol. 49; pp. 391 - 395
Autor principal: Lee, Yewon Andrea
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Hawai'i 2025
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        Class politics
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        Real estate investment
        Comparative method
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