Contentious Kwangju: The May 18th Uprising in Korea's Past and Present (Asia/Pacific/Perspectives)
by Kyung Moon Hwang, Gi-Wook Shin
Contentious Kwangju examines the May 18th Uprising in Korea and the continuing debates surrounding its meaning. Focusing on the event’s place in the country’s past and present, this study provides historical and political context for understanding one of modern Korea’s most contested episodes.
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Contentious Kwangju examines the May 18th Uprising in Korea and its continuing place in the nation’s history.
The book considers how the uprising has been remembered, interpreted, and debated across Korea’s past and present.
Written by Kyung Moon Hwang and Gi-Wook Shin, this volume offers a focused study of a significant and contested episode in modern Korean history.
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