"Crisis of Historical Subjectivity" - my guest, Dr. Namhee Lee, used this phrase to describe the Korean people's experience of 'failed history' and their collective effort to overcome that past. This is the story of "disguised employees" - South Korea's intellectuals who left high-paying jobs to instead work on the factory floor with the aim of bringing about democratic change.
🚩About My 167th Guest:
Dr. Namhee Lee is a professor UCLA's Department of Asian Languages & Cultures in UCLA.
She is the author of the following books:
🚩Other Mentioned Interviews:
►How Japan Works - The "most important bilateral relationship in the world, bar none." | S5E11
►Debunking How China Kept Its Prices Low | S4E19
🚩About the Image:
South Korea's flag. Image by Chickenonline from Pixabay.
🚩Adel Aali
host & producer
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