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Taking up space: waste and waste labor in developing South Korea
This study demonstrates how the production of marginalized populations and the disregard for their labor practices served to consolidate the developing nation-state and its middle-class citizens. It argues that the informal labor at the urban periphery was instrumental in the development process and should be recognized as legitimate labor rather than mere subsistence activities. Waste pickers not only served as agents of development but also as a precedent for precarious workers in modern Korea. The prevalence of waste pickers in contemporary South Korea indicates a diachronic implication of this dissertation, as their labor remains crucial for urban conditions while simultaneously establishing an urban form of precarity.
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- Pak, H.J.
- Supervisor
- Wickramasinghe, N.
- Co-supervisor
- Murcott, A.; Ceuster, K. de
- Committee
- Breuker, R.E.; Gelézeau, V.; Kim, N.; Veldkamp, E.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University
- Date
- 2024-01-25