Reviews
A book I bought after reading *Rice Disaster Nation*. If the former grasped the historical Korean-style hierarchical structure, the latter diagnoses the hierarchy of contemporary Korean society. I was amazed again and again by the author's sharp analysis.
As a member of the 386 generation myself, it was a moment of realization that the practice of consideration and letting go for the post-386 generation is the top priority, and that this path is the true way of life that relieves the burden on the future leaders.
I do not recognize the so-called C86 generation. They smashed sidewalks with Molotov cocktails claiming to be engaged in a democratization movement, yet their hypocritical minds are filled only with left-leaning ideologies; far from equality, they harbor nothing but a lust for power and a "us versus them" mentality. Their incompetence in governing makes one wonder if this is even a country, and before long, most will find themselves equal in poverty. Equality and justice are the spell of an
It effectively explains the process by which the 386 generation builds power resources as they traverse the state, civil society, and the market, with the 386 generation serving as the central axis.
The answers to all the questions I had during my working life were in this book... I am amazed by the author's deep insight.
The Korean-style hierarchical structure, initiated by the Industrialization Generation and perfected by the 386 Generation, has its victims in the form of today's youth. This structure originated from the cooperative structure of the East Asian rice farming system. As people aged, farming experience (the providence of nature) accumulated, naturally creating a culture of seniority-based hierarchy. As urbanization progressed, generations who had farmed, observed, or assisted in rural areas
I purchased this book on my professor's recommendation during class. Although it was published around the same time, its content is undeniably in contrast to *The 90s Generation Is Coming*.
Regarding the generation of inequality, Professor Lee Chul-seung identifies the 386 generation in his book, "Who Made Korean Society Unequal?" Wasn't the 386 generation the one that laid the foundation for democracy in our society? Does it make sense that such a seemingly righteous generation created inequality? Is it correct to say that a "generation," rather than a specific group or power structure, creates inequality? We examine the characteristics of each generation and the circumstances of
The forces shouting for justice and fairness are the ones who created today's Hell Joseon. It is regular workers who exploit irregular workers. At least the Industrialization Generation contributed to economic development, but the 386 generation only causes social division under the pretext of democracy and are the main culprits destroying South Korea. They are the worst generation.
It is refreshing to examine the issue of inequality using political sociological methodologies such as generational theory and hierarchical society. While the issue of proving the 386 generation's entrenchment of vested interests and transformation into petty bourgeois based on social statistics requires deeper discussion grounded in empirical methods, I agree with the argument that concessions and the restoration of solidarity are necessary to alleviate intergenerational inequality. Principled
Lee Cheol-seung: Generation of Inequality
*Generation of Inequality* is a project that seeks to understand the structure of inequality in Korean society through the lens of generation. Based on the paper *Generation, Class, Hierarchy: The Rise to Power of the 386 Generation and the Expansion of Inequality* by Professor Lee Chul-seung of the Department of Sociology at Sogang University—which revealed, through various data analyses, how the 386 generation monopolized political and market power in Korean society and how this consequently caused intergenerational inequality—this book contains a comprehensive discussion on the issue of inequality in Korea. Furthermore, by rewriting a significant portion of the book, it raises new issues that could not be addressed in the original paper. The author invokes generational theory to elucidate the contradictions of contemporary Korean society, where the completion of democracy and the deepening of inequality coexist. This is because he believes that the core of the structure of inequality faced by Koreans can be captured through the axis of generation. To this end, the author places the 386 generation at the center of the overall discussion and traces, based on diverse data, the process by which they construct power resources while traversing the state, civil society, and the market. The author argues that the monopolization of positions by the 386 generation—who occupy the top echelons of political power, corporations, and the upper labor market—has now reached a level where it goes beyond a matter of equity to a concern regarding the inefficiency of Korean society as a whole. He warns that this monopoly will not only induce ultimate disillusionment in the next generation, whose upward mobility has been blocked, but will also generate all kinds of harmful effects on our society. Based on this, he discusses how to change intergenerational and intragenerational inequality and the structures of its reproduction, and presents labor reform measures that he has long contemplated.
Korean title: 불평등의 세대
Korean author: 이철승
Korean publisher: 문학과지성사
ISBN-13: 9788932035550
Reviews
A book I bought after reading *Rice Disaster Nation*. If the former grasped the historical Korean-style hierarchical structure, the latter diagnoses the hierarchy of contemporary Korean society. I was amazed again and again by the author's sharp analysis.
As a member of the 386 generation myself, it was a moment of realization that the practice of consideration and letting go for the post-386 generation is the top priority, and that this path is the true way of life that relieves the burden on the future leaders.
I do not recognize the so-called C86 generation. They smashed sidewalks with Molotov cocktails claiming to be engaged in a democratization movement, yet their hypocritical minds are filled only with left-leaning ideologies; far from equality, they harbor nothing but a lust for power and a "us versus them" mentality. Their incompetence in governing makes one wonder if this is even a country, and before long, most will find themselves equal in poverty. Equality and justice are the spell of an
It effectively explains the process by which the 386 generation builds power resources as they traverse the state, civil society, and the market, with the 386 generation serving as the central axis.
The answers to all the questions I had during my working life were in this book... I am amazed by the author's deep insight.
The Korean-style hierarchical structure, initiated by the Industrialization Generation and perfected by the 386 Generation, has its victims in the form of today's youth. This structure originated from the cooperative structure of the East Asian rice farming system. As people aged, farming experience (the providence of nature) accumulated, naturally creating a culture of seniority-based hierarchy. As urbanization progressed, generations who had farmed, observed, or assisted in rural areas
I purchased this book on my professor's recommendation during class. Although it was published around the same time, its content is undeniably in contrast to *The 90s Generation Is Coming*.
Regarding the generation of inequality, Professor Lee Chul-seung identifies the 386 generation in his book, "Who Made Korean Society Unequal?" Wasn't the 386 generation the one that laid the foundation for democracy in our society? Does it make sense that such a seemingly righteous generation created inequality? Is it correct to say that a "generation," rather than a specific group or power structure, creates inequality? We examine the characteristics of each generation and the circumstances of
The forces shouting for justice and fairness are the ones who created today's Hell Joseon. It is regular workers who exploit irregular workers. At least the Industrialization Generation contributed to economic development, but the 386 generation only causes social division under the pretext of democracy and are the main culprits destroying South Korea. They are the worst generation.
It is refreshing to examine the issue of inequality using political sociological methodologies such as generational theory and hierarchical society. While the issue of proving the 386 generation's entrenchment of vested interests and transformation into petty bourgeois based on social statistics requires deeper discussion grounded in empirical methods, I agree with the argument that concessions and the restoration of solidarity are necessary to alleviate intergenerational inequality. Principled
