Social (Im)mobility and Bureaucratic Failings: Family Background and the Sŏngbun System in North Korea
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DOI: 10.1215/07311613-10213208
Abstract: This article argues that North Korea’s system for family background registration, sŏngbun, has historically been more complex than commonly believed. Using oral testimonies, it shows that the registration process, as seen from a grassroots perspective,… read more here.
Keywords: system; mobility bureaucratic; north korea; social mobility ... See more keywords