South Korean Government Policies on Prostitution
Update: 2016-12-01
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July 28, 2016. Kluge Fellow Jeong-Mi Park discusses how the South Korean government controlled prostitution catering to servicemen in the last century, in the context of war, military occupation, economic development and globalization. She also reveals the ways in which the Korean government worked to change the perception of sex workers from "dangerous" women into "patriotic" citizens who contribute to national security.
Speaker Biography: Jeong-Mi Park earned her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at Seoul National University. She worked as a research assistant professor at Hanyang University as a historical sociologist. She has analyzed the historical transformations of state policies, citizenship and social movements in South Korea from a perspective of gender and sexuality.
For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7552
Speaker Biography: Jeong-Mi Park earned her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at Seoul National University. She worked as a research assistant professor at Hanyang University as a historical sociologist. She has analyzed the historical transformations of state policies, citizenship and social movements in South Korea from a perspective of gender and sexuality.
For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7552
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