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In Pursuit of Status

- The Making of South Korea's "New" Urban Middle Class

About In Pursuit of Status

In this ethnography of the everyday life of contemporary Korea, Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics but also that this reflects a culturally inherited disposition of Koreans to seek high status.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674007819
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 270
  • Published:
  • March 29, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 390 g.
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Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of In Pursuit of Status

In this ethnography of the everyday life of contemporary Korea, Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics but also that this reflects a culturally inherited disposition of Koreans to seek high status.

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