Preface Introduction 1. Overview Social change in Korea: A bird s-eye view The main driving forces behind social change 2. Demographic and Ecological Base Two waves in Korea s population revolution Seoul: A magnet for power wealth and population Changing rural communities Climate change tests Korea s adaptability 3. Cultural Landscape Changing values cause ideological confusion The semiotics of cars: We are what we drive Korea moving toward a multicultural society 4. Principles of Social Organization Collectivism vs. individualism Korean society caught in post-authoritarianism trap Personal ties still important but patterns changing 5. Marriage Family and Women in Society Family values changing─but still conservative Changing family and women in the ubiquitous age More gender equality but women still held back Dual earners call for family-friendly society Homophobia and the snail family in Korea 6. Groups Organizations and Institutions Nation ... Preface Introduction 1. Overview Social change in Korea: A bird s-eye view The main driving forces behind social change 2. Demographic and Ecological Base Two waves in Korea s population revolution Seoul: A magnet for power wealth and population Changing rural communities Climate change tests Korea s adaptability 3. Cultural Landscape Changing values cause ideological confusion The semiotics of cars: We are what we drive Korea moving toward a multicultural society 4. Principles of Social Organization Collectivism vs. individualism Korean society caught in post-authoritarianism trap Personal ties still important but patterns changing 5. Marriage Family and Women in Society Family values changing─but still conservative Changing family and women in the ubiquitous age More gender equality but women still held back Dual earners call for family-friendly society Homophobia and the snail family in Korea 6. Groups Organizations and Institutions Nation witnesses upsurge of civil organizations Transparency key to improving social cohesion Labor market polarization damages social cohesion Changing face of political participation in the era of democratization The political economy of educational reform Korean religions struggling to be born again Koreans worry about insecure lives uncertain futures The causes of Korea s burgeoning crime rate 7. Social Stratification and Mobility Women s labor participation grows─slowly The odyssey of the middle class Is Korea s social mobility fluid or locked Inequality persists despite economic success 8. Quo Vadis Korea National identity in the age of globalization