The Korean Paekjong under Japanese rule : the quest for equality and human rights /

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Author / Creator:Kim, Chung-sŏp.
Imprint:London : Routledge/Curzon, 2003.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 212 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11299600
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ISBN:0203417771
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Traditional Korean society was characterized by a rigid hierarchy. The minority Paekjong were the lowest group of the lowest rank of the shinbun class system, and were treated as outcasts throughout the Choson period (1392-1910). This book deals with their historical and social background, and their struggle for human rights and equality in colonial Korea through the activities of the Hyongpyongsa (Association for an Equitable Society), active from c.1923 to 1935. The Hyongpyongsa was the longest-lasting social movement during the colonial period, and its activities provoked confronta.
Other form:Print version: Kim, Chung-sŏp. Korean Paekjong under Japanese rule. London : Routledge/Curzon, 2003