Blogging through Sociology of Development (2020)

W-Extra. “Is outsourcing a social evil or an efficient management?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  One of the hallmarks of development encouraged in the neoliberal approach is outsourcing. Outsourcing is when Western companies move parts of their business to other countries. The reason these companies decided to move is often due to low labor costs. Outsourcing is about business, but because it has a huge impact on women, it is directly related to gender. The reason it's gender-related is that women are mainly people who are hired for these cheap labor jobs and that's why they are hired. One of the popular places where factories are relocated is China. The main people working in this factory in China are women, and these women travel from their hometowns to remote cities for factory work. The reason these women move is because they can pay not only for themselves, but also for their families. Often these women are expected to get these jobs. Interesting Point.  In Korea, und...

W-Extra. “Enemies of Feminism: Elite Women” / Kim Seon Woo Summary The WAD paradigm emphasizes relationships with women and what they do as economic agents in the public and domestic sectors in society. It also highlights the characteristics of the role women play in maintaining and developing women's society, and purely integrating women into development efforts helps to strengthen the existing structure of inequality in societies dominated by patriarchal interests. I understand it. In general, WAD is thought to provide a more important concept of women's position compared to WID. The WAD approach emphasizes the unique characteristics of women's knowledge, work, goals and responsibilities, and advocates for their distinction. This fact, coupled with the tendency of development agencies to be dominated by patriarchal interests, lies at the foundation of a women-only initiative introduced by WAD subscribers. Interesting Point.  I think the biggest enemy to feminism ...

W-Extra. “I reflect.” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  Gender and development is an interdisciplinary and applied research field, embodying a feminist approach to understanding and addressing the heterogeneous impacts of economic development and globalization on people based on their location, gender, class background and other socio-political identities. Economic access to development sees the country's development in quantitative terms as job creation, inflation control, and high employment. It aims to improve the nation's'economic well-being' and the quality of life of the people. Interesting Point.  I've known for a long time that men and women have different wages, different treatments, and different perceptions. I am reflecting on the benefits of being a man. And I will do my best to keep my vested interests down. Discussion.  How can Korean men change awareness and solidarity together?

W-Extra. “What should I do about poverty in North Korea?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary Small businesses and microfinance are widely promoted today as part of a poverty eradication strategy. Although they have a role to play, this article shows that their claim to success is appreciated. It has been concluded that the program is most effective when integrated into a wide range of social development policies and programs designed specifically to address a wide range of poverty problems. Interesting Point.  Currently, North Korea has a deformed economic structure under national control. The market economy is taking place negatively, and trade with the world is growing, mainly through illegal means. We need to put an end to economic development in order to address North Korea's poverty, but we don't come up with a way. Discussion.  Can microfinance help North Koreans?

W-Extra. “Korea's poverty is relative poverty.” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  To fight poverty, it is necessary for developing countries – where a majority of the poor live – to strive for economic development. What makes this task harder is that economic development does not necessarily reduce poverty or income inequality. The challenge here is to combine poverty reduction and economic growth. With this in mind, this chapter examines the Republic of Korea’s development strategy, which transformed one of Asia’s poorest nations in the 1950s into an industrialized country with low poverty rates and reserves of high human capital. Interesting Point.  I think Korean poverty is relative poverty rather than absolute poverty. Because, since the IMF bailout, Korea's negative opinion that quality of life is low has been strengthened, and I think that this has been the opportunity for Korean citizens to express their identity self-help. Discussion.  What should I do for Korea...

W-Extra. “Can we solve poverty in the world?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are agendas adopted by the United Nations in 2000 and include the goal of halving the world's poverty by 2015.  Absolute poverty and hunger eradication Realizing universal primary education Gender equality and enhancement of women's competence Decreased child mortality Enhance maternal health Prevention of diseases such as AIDS and malaria Securing a sustainable environment Building global partnerships for development Interesting Point.  I commend the efforts of the world. However, I think poverty is a problem that can never be solved. I think that supporting poverty in developed countries can accelerate poverty in those countries. So I think poverty support is empty and poverty cannot be resolved. Discussion.  What is the Real Poverty Support Plan? Isn't it just right to let it go?

W-Extra. “How to support pioneers.” / Kim Seon Woo Summary   Pioneers often come up with innovative ideas, but the initial response to pioneers is one of indifference, ridicule, or even hostility. If the pioneer continues to succeed in the initiative, the person's efforts will eventually gain public approval. The approval tempts others to imitate pioneers. If they succeed, the news spreads and is more widely accepted. A conscious effort to provide organizational support for new initiatives helps institutionalize new innovations. Interesting Point.   I think it is difficult for pioneers to survive, especially in Korea. The curriculum is closed and it is a culture that doesn't like people who bounce. Politicians settled in the institution have more influence than innovators who have changed the world. Discussion.   How should we support pioneers?

W-Extra. “Is agriculture a future industry?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  Social development theory explains the qualitative changes in social structure and frameworks to help society better understand its goals and objectives. Progress can be defined in a way that is applicable to all societies of all historical eras, with upward ascending movements featuring energy, efficiency, quality, productivity, complexity, understanding, creativity, mastery, enjoyment and achievement at all levels.  Development is a process of social change, not a set of policies and programs designed for specific outcomes. Over the past five centuries, this process has improved in speed and intensity, and over the past 50 years acceleration has increased significantly. The primary mechanism for driving social change is to raise awareness leading to a better organization.  When society senses new and better opportunities to advance, it successfully exploits this new openness by develop...

W-Extra. “You must check China.” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  Most modern concepts of sustainable development are derived from the Brundtland Report in 1987, but are rooted in early ideas on sustainable forest management and environmental issues in the 20th century. As the concept was developed, the focus shifted to economic development, social development and environmental protection for future generations.  The term “sustainability” should be regarded as the goal of humanity as the goal of the balance of the human ecosystem, and “sustainable development” refers to the holistic approach and temporal process that leads us to the end point of sustainability. The modern economy strives to coordinate ambitious economic development and the obligations of preserving natural resources and ecosystems. Interesting Point.  The most important issue in sustainable development is the environment. And it is China that has a very large continent and a very large factory area with ...

W-Extra. “Duplicity of Sustainable Development.” / Kim Seon Woo Summary Sustainable development is an organizational principle that maintains the ability of natural systems to provide natural resources and ecosystem services that organizations, economies and societies depend upon, while achieving human development goals. The desired result is a social state in which living environments and resources are used to continue to meet human needs without compromising the integrity and stability of the natural world. Sustainable development can be defined as development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Interesting Point.  I am basically in favor of sustainable development. However, double-sidedness should be considered. The proposition of sustainable development is a loss for developing countries that just need to develop. The country will not be able to think of the environment from the perspective of just buildin...

W-Extra. “What's the invention after the smartphone?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  A well-known example of modern technology is a mobile phone. With a mobile phone, you can make calls without having to connect directly to the phone line, a technology that has previously updated your phone. Although this technology is widespread in many developed countries (92% of American adults have cell phones), the introduction of this technology has made a lot of difference in society. Mobile phones have changed social customs.  Informal social norms have been developed regarding the use of mobile phones in public situations. According to a U.S. survey, there are times and times when people think they can use their cell phones. According to this survey, most adult Americans (77%) think it's good to use a cell phone when walking down the street, but not at cinemas (95% say no). Interesting Point.  Beyond the information age, the mobile era has arrived, and our lives have become so...

W-Extra. “Is corona virus beneficial for the fourth industrial revolution?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  Gasil refers to a specific environment or situation, or the technology itself, which is similar to the reality created by artificial technology using a computer, etc. but is not real. At this time, the created virtual (imaginary) environment or situation stimulates the five senses of the user, and allows the spatial and temporal experiences similar to the real to freely enter and exit the boundary between reality and imagination.  In addition, the user can not only immerse himself in the virtual reality, but also interact with things implemented in the virtual reality, such as applying operations or commands using a real device. In addition, virtual reality is distinguished from unilaterally implemented simulations in that it can interact with users and create user experiences. Examples of virtual reality systems that can be easily imagined are flight training simulations ...

W-Extra. “What should I do about human rights issues in North Korea?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  In sovereign states, "human rights" refers to the universal right to human rights, protection and guarantees against the government's unilateral abuse of power and oppression. It means the right of a person to lead a dignified life as a person, the guarantee of individual freedom and equality, independence, and the obligation of the government's exercise of power in the interests of mankind. Also, since it is universal, it applies to all human beings without distinction.  These rights generally include the right to life, the right to an adequate standard of living, protection against unfair treatment, including torture, freedom of thought and the press and expression, freedom of movement, the right to self-determination, the right to education , and politics And the right to participate in and enjoy culture. Interesting Point.  Human rights in each country have been...

W-Extra. “Should the death penalty be abolished?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  The right to life The right to life is the right to be respected for the value of life. In addition, Taylor and others are widely philosophers of the right to life. As often interpreted, the concept of human beings is primarily based on being alive, so the right to life becomes the basis and basis for the existence of all human rights.  The German Constitution, which is the basis of the Korean Constitution, and the Japanese Constitution respect the right to life as a universal right. In particular, the modern German Constitution states that the right to life is the basis of all human rights and indicates that it can never be violated. This means that the state respects the right to life in the Constitutional Court in South Korea as a right to be respected by everyone. In his autobiography and ideology, "My Life and Thoughts," Albert Schweitzer also insisted on the awe-inspiring thought that all li...

W-Extra. “Should human rights of criminals be guaranteed?” / Kim Seon Woo Summary  Human rights is a universal and absolute concept of human rights and status and qualifications. In other words, human rights are thought to have the right to live as human beings, and are defined as having regional variables such as jurisdiction, nationality, and nationality of the law, and universality applied regardless of age. The essence and legitimacy of human rights and the content itself have been the subject of intense debate in philosophy and politics today.  However, human rights are universally defined in international law and international conventions and in national law in numerous countries. However, the specific expressions in which human rights are defined within the special background of many human societies are diverse and may appear differently depending on the civilization rights. In particular, there is constant debate about the scope of the concept of'rights' or'hu...

LEGO is a really profitable company. Their toys are what most of the kids of a few generations have played with. LEGO is also proved to accelerate a child's development and also supports in developing parts of the brain that are closely related to the science-related major. The struggle with lego appeared when they started to change the way figures looked like. The male figures started for example to have facial hair and female figures would have long lashes. Also, the outfits of the figures changed dramatically. With years there was a spike in new figures being presented after the year 2000. Although different faces were introduced already earlier. Also, the marketing strategy has changed. From a toy designed for both girls and boys to that being target mostly to boys - only 18 out of 160 have had feminine characteristics. Since LEGO was criticized for its gender gap, it created a new version that oppositely was filled with feminine features. The thing is that the 'boys' ...

There are universal gendered cultural symbols. However, some of the symbols would most likely differ also depending on the place in the world. Those symbols are often the construction of mass media influencing individuals and their understanding of the environment. Symbols don't have to necessarily object or something that can be pictures. Those may be also concepts. For example, the gendered cultural symbol would be some characteristics that are associated more with some gender. Examples would be: behavior trying to imitate a child or an approach presenting dependence would be mostly portraited as female associated symbols. Examples of male symbols would be perceiving them as those more capable of official, qualified, public, leading roles. I think in mass media, one of the symbols that we can also distinguish is a concept of a male superhero, taking a risk and a female supporter. Not long ago gendered symbols would be also those regarding professional lives where for example poli...

Even though we learn about ethnic cleansing and genocide from history books, all of that takes place still in the current world. One of the recent are: The Rohingya in Maynmar - the Rohingya are a Muslim minority in mostly Buddhist Myanmar, besides being treated as second-class citizens or even being perceived as illegal immigrants and terrorists. The Rohingya crisis a case of ethnic cleansing was declared by the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in 2017. The genocide is still happening. The Nauer ad other ethnic groups in South Sudan - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, a Dinka ethnic group member used his army with aim of ethnic cleansing against the Nuer (Dinka's main rival) and other smaller local groups through killings and rapes. The Nuer took similar actions against the Dinka. Christians and Yazidis in Iraq and Syria - during ISIS's presence in the region they exterminated Yazidis, Shiites, and Christians and destroyed their villages. They also committed ma...

Q. What toys are marketed for boys, and what for girls? A.  If you search Google for 'Boy Kids toys', you'll find mostly robots and cars. But If you search for 'girl toys' on Google, you'll find mostly dolls. When you search for gender and toys together, you find that certain toys are marketed for gender. So robots and cars are marketed for boys, dolls are marketed for girls.

"Only when there is group mobilization and action can social development be achieved." This article studies the role of ethnic groups in the social development of Third World countries. In today's world, there are various cultural elements, including race, religion, language, and lifestyle.And the role of ethnic groups is becoming more important because the new goal of social development calls for a shift of emphasis from individual to greater collective action. This ethnic group mobilization contributes to enhancing the ability to work continuously and more vigorously for people's welfare in terms of social development. However, depending on the perceived need and the consequences of social development, this could be a double-edged sword. I think it was good to try to systematically explain concepts (ethnic groups, social development) that we could not easily understand here. Also, the position that the direction of social development presented by neo-Marxism, t...

  Why toys are marketed for boys, and what for girls? What do we learn through playing with gendered toys?      I have had a part-time job promoting toys on Christmas. As I felt while promoting toys, the Korean toy market tends to promote toys after distinguishing between boys and girls. So toys for boys are mostly placed in blue backgrounds, while toys for girls are usually displayed in pink backgrounds. There are many toys for girls that usually make or decorate dolls, and toys for boys that control cars, airplanes, and weapons such as knives and guns.        And parents or grandparents who are worried about their children's toy gifts want to be recommended for Christmas according to their gender. When a boy wants to buy a toy that a girl likes even if he comes to buy a toy with his child himself, his parents are confused and recommend another toy that targeted the boys. This is especially true when boys want to buy toys tha...

Why men and women chose  different fields to study?      In Korea, girls are more likely to specialize in humanities, such as language, and boys are more likely to specialize in math and science, such as science and engineering. I think the first reason is that the prevailing opinion is that girls are good at humanities and boys are good at math and science. Many students are educated in Korea and are influenced by this opinion from childhood.       The second reason is that it may be difficult for students of different sexes to succeed in academic fields where gender ratios are already one-sided in Korea. For example, my friend went to a civil engineering department with a gender of women but many men. But I often saw him thinking about whether to change his major because he experienced discrimination because he was a woman when he was taking classes or going on field trips from his professor. I think this second reason is strong and...

How are foreigners treated in Korea?      In the past, foreigners were recognized as strangers in Korea. So they were unfamiliar and strange. However, the presence of foreigners living in Korea today has become a more familiar target than in the past, as those who speak Korean fluently are frequently exposed to the public, such as appearing on the air through the media. However, Koreans still tend to perceive foreigners as different from us. This is because Korea still has many images of a homogeneous nation.        And Korean people's treatment depends on the nationality of foreigners. Foreigners in East Asian countries, whose appearance is similar to ours and is often seen, are more familiar, but their attitudes differ depending on the political issues with the East Asian country. And Koreans tend to discriminate against foreigners in Southeast Asia, which accounts for a large proportion of simple foreign workers, and they also show a ...

Is Korea becoming multiethnic? Why?      I think Korea is becoming more multi-ethnic than in the past. This is because men who have not married in rural areas often marry foreign women to form multicultural families. In addition, as the sherry spreads, more and more couples are getting international marriages. In addition, foreign workers who have found jobs in Korea often set up their homes in Korea. And in the past, it was hard to find foreigners living in Korea, but today we can see foreigners living in Korea more often than in the past. The Ansan area, where Hanyang University's Erica is located, is an area where foreigners can often be seen. In addition, there are more exchange students and international students from other countries from universities than in the past. They sometimes go back to their own country with their experiences of studying in Korea, but they also live in Korea for a long time after getting a job in Korea. Like this, I think Korea is bec...

1.      Summary This paper critically considers the role of ethnic groups in the social development of Third World countries. Social development is a concept that can only be said when economic development and collective mobilization and action are combined. Writer say that economic development is essential, but that it should have certain social goals because it can lead to some undesirable consequences. In other words, it should be considered from the perspective of Gross National Honourability and social development rather than from the perspective of growth rate of GNP. Writer pursue the development of people's ability to work continuously for people's welfare and social welfare and the change of social system. 2.      Interesting point The author's words that social welfare should be pursued rather than growth rate are interesting. However, I think this phrase corresponds to a developed country. Because, I think the rise of GNP...

1.      Summary Gender and development to economic development and globalization, their location, gender, class background and other social identity, in accordance with the disparate impact on people.A feminist approach to solve, understanding and implementation. In other words, we are considering that development has different effects on men and women. Looking at the initial approach, the term "women in development" was used in the early 1970s. And to have returned from the women's movement in the developed world, was promoted through the liberal feminist. They paid attention to women's production labor, and made repeated demands for employment opportunities. In addition to the WID approach, WAD, GAD, etc. are included in the initial approach. Meanwhile, the emergence of neoliberalism, which privatizes the public industry, removes laws or policies that hinder the free flow of the market, and shrinks all social services, has resulted in the characterization o...

'Gender and Development' location, gender, class background and other socio-political identities based on economic development and globalization on people to understand and address the impact.A feminist approach for research. Gender discussions first took place in the 1950s, and about a decade later this became one of the biggest concerns of the international community.  And each of these areas is subdivided into three sub-positions known as Woman In Development (WID), Woman And Development (WAD), and GAD (Gender And Development). These theories led to discourse in their own ways, but there were also quite a few positions of doubt in their arguments. Since then, the neo-liberalistic approach has emerged as a new topic and continues to lead to discussions. I thought all the previous positions were meaningful in that they tried to overcome the differences caused by gender. Personally, I think the most familiar thing is also the neoliberal approach. The solutions they ...

I think certain foreigners are still being discriminated against in Korea. I'm going to talk about foreign workers here as a certain foreigner. There have been many moves and campaigns to avoid racism compared to the past, and I think there has been some improvement in people's perception. However, many of the foreign workers still staying in Korea have been discriminated against and treated unfairly. According to a study in Gyeonggi Province, 52.9 percent of the respondents said they were discriminated against. It is hard to say that negative perceptions for blacks, and ethnic Koreans(조선족) besides foreign workers in Korea have been completely eliminated. I don't think racism is desirable.

I think Korea is becoming a multi-ethnic country. The proportion of foreigners coming from abroad is also increasing, and the proportion of multicultural students in Korea is also increasing. I think this is inevitable as we live in a globalized world.

Summary This paper focuses on the role of ethnic groups in social development. The writer saw that ethnic distinctions resulted from political backlash against other peoples. It also said that national unity needs distinct goals, and ideological and organized mobilization of national cohesion. Ethnicity includes not only visible elements but also contextual elements. The term development, meanwhile, was understood as a linear causal relationship in terms of social evolution, or as the logic of capital in terms of neo-Marxism. Interesting It was interesting to see the analysis of ethnic groups as elements of social development. I also wondered in what field and how today's ethnic groups would influence in the rapidly changing modern society. Discussion What is the desirable direction of the nation for social development in modern society?

Q. Is there ethnic cleansing or genocide happening today? If so, where? A. The Rohingya people in Myanmar are being racially cleaned. The act began in 2016 but is still ongoing. Even on January 23, 2020, the United Nations' highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ordered the government of Myanmar to take emergency measures to protect Muslim Rohingya residents from persecution and atrocities.  The Rohingya people and the mainstream people of Myanmar have been at odds over the religious differences between Islam and Buddhism and the historical background that has continued since the days of British colonial rule. You can read more about in this article, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41566561

Q. Which form of nationalism is more common in Korea? (Ethnic nationalism of civic nationalism) A. I think Ethnic nationalism is still more common in Korea. In this view, the lineage of Koreans makes up Korea's national identity. A little less ethnic nationalism than in the past, but it still exists. For example, Even if you look at people who still don't look like Koreans in Korea but they speak Korean well, they often ask like "where are you from?" rather than thinking they were born and raised in Korea.

1. Summary Since social development goals are not always clear or always in contact with people's daily lives, the authors noted equity, human resources, and the role of ethnic groups in terms of rights, empowerment, and resource use. Ethnic groups have objective and subjective attributes, which are cultural properties expressed by experience. Subjective attributes include the recognition of an individual's identity. The authors look at macro-social development, whose goal is ultimately to create a more humane world through institutions and organizations that will respond to people's needs. He said that social development would be possible if labor market policies were linked to social welfare plans and social issues were approached in a multilevel.   2. New/Interesting GDP and GNP were somewhat aware, but I learned that they had to think about the GNW (Gross National Welfare) and the perspective of social development. Especially when I first heard about GN...

THE ROLE OF ETHNIC GROUPS  IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT   Summary)      This article criticizes being a minority in the national business without having the power of other peoples to claim politically under the ruling ethnic groups who think they have caused national revival in modern society in social development. In this way, we should not try to bring the concept of racial groups to social development and carry out political purposes. Regardless of the positive and negative forces of ethnic solidarity, the essential interest in social development should lie in social justice and fairness. (ethnic groups share some normative behavior patterns as part of society and interact with other groups as groups of people who form part of a larger population.) What's interesting, what's new?)      I was impressed by what this article said: 'Now is the time for us to think in terms of Gross National Honourability and social development instead o...