Base Encounters: The Us Armed Forces In South Korea (anthropology, Culture & Society)

Synopsis

Base Encounters Explores The Social Friction That Us Bases Have Caused In South Korea, Where Entertainment Districts Next To American Military Installations Have Come Under Much Scrutiny. The Korean Peninsula Is One Of The Most Heavily Militarized Regions In The World With Nearly 30,000 Us Soldiers In The Area. Elisabeth Schober Shares The Lives Of Soldiers, Sex Workers And Anti-base Activists, To Give A Comprehensive Introduction To The Social, Economic And Political Factors That Have Shaped The Tensions Over Us Bases In South Korea. --cover.