{"product_id":"from-miracle-to-mirage-9781501710735","title":"From Miracle to Mirage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyungji Yang's \u003ci\u003eFrom Miracle to Mirage\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical account of the trajectory of state-sponsored middle-class formation in Korea in the second half of the twentieth century. Yang's book offers a compelling story of the reality behind the myth of middle-class formation. Capturing the emergence, reproduction, and fragmentation of the Korean middle class, \u003ci\u003eFrom Miracle to Mirage\u003c\/i\u003e traces the historical process through which the seemingly successful state project of building a middle-class society resulted in a mirage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYang argues that profitable speculation in skyrocketing prices for Seoul real estate led to mobility and material comforts for the new middle class. She also shows that the fragility inherent in such developments was embedded in the very formation of that socioeconomic group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking exception to conventional views, Yang emphasizes the role of the state in producing patterns of class structure and social inequality. She demonstrates the speculative a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...I would encourage my readers to read From Miracle to Mirage. Yang writes clearly, the book's structure is sound, and fifteen pages of references indicate mastery of an extensive literature.\u003c\/p\u003e * Pacific Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study addresses a critical problem of housing among the Seoul middle class, and hopefully will draw others to examine the issue. It may be useful as a reference for graduate students and for researchers on urban topics.\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Yang's findings have great importance as an explanation for the making and unmaking of middle-class consciousness in Korea, they have even greater value as a diagnosis of Korea's pathologies today.\u003c\/p\u003e * American Journal of Sociology *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885908013399,"sku":"9781501710735","price":38.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501710735.jpg?v=1722538122","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-miracle-to-mirage-9781501710735","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}