The State's Sexuality: Prostitution and Postcolonial Nation Building in South Korea

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Park Jeong-Mi

The State's Sexuality

Prostitution and Postcolonial Nation Building in South Korea

Park Jeong-Mi

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University of California Press
24 September 2024

Asian history; Social issues & processes; Gender studies: women; Ethnic studies; Sexual behaviour

Series: Asia Pacific Modern

The State's Sexuality uncovers how the lives and work of women engaged in prostitution, long considered the most abased members of society, have been strategically intertwined with the lofty purpose of building South Korea's postcolonial nation-state. Through a complicated, contradictory patchwork of laws and regulations, which Park Jeong-Mi conceptualizes as a ""toleration-regulation regime,"" the South Korean state did not merely exclude sex workers from ordinary citizenship; it also mobilized them for national security, national development, and the making of a gendered citizenry. In the process, the newly independent state was constructed, augmented, and consolidated. Sex workers often protested such draconian policies and sometimes utilized state apparatuses to get recognition as citizens. Based on expansive, meticulous archival research and sophisticated interpretation of historical records and women's voices, Park rewrites the dynamic history of South Korea from 1945 to the present through the lens of prostitution.

By: Park Jeong-Mi
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 20
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520396463
ISBN 10: 0520396464
Series: Asia Pacific Modern
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 24 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Park Jeong-Mi is Associate Professor of Sociology at Chungbuk National University, South Korea.

Reviews for The State's Sexuality: Prostitution and Postcolonial Nation Building in South Korea

“The book does an excellent job of explaining how prostitutes and the state’s regulation of them have been integral in shaping Korean nationhood. This book will interest scholars who study US-Korea relationships, sex work, feminism, and laws related to gender and sexuality.” * Journal of Developmental Studies *