Title North Korean Women and Defection : Human Rights Violations and Activism / Hyun-Joo Lim

Published Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2024 ©2024

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Description 1 online resource (203 p.) Series Gender and sociology Gender and sociology. Contents Front Cover -- Series page -- North Korean Women and Defection: Human Rights Violations and Activism -- Copyright information -- Table of Contents -- Series Editors' Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- The DPRK since 1994 -- Refugees and asylum seekers in the global context -- Hostile treatment of forced migrants -- Everyday bordering -- Gendered and racialized bordering -- Justice for North Korean female forced migrants -- DPRK human rights debates -- North Korean women's human rights activism -- Meanings of activism and human rights activists North Korean defector activism and reactions from the Kim Jong Un regime -- Structure of the book -- Notes -- References -- 2 Researching North Korean Women's Human Rights: Methodological Considerations -- Introduction -- Phenomenological understanding -- Intersubjectivity in phenomenology -- Phenomenology and the life history -- The power of storytelling -- Feminist approach -- Accessing and recruiting participants -- Data analysis -- Ethical challenges -- Challenges faced by a South Korean academic researching North Korean defectors' stories -- Insider and outsider Question of authenticity and truth -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3 Cycle of Oppression: Violations of Human Rights against North Korean Women -- Introduction -- Human rights abuses inside North Korea -- Human rights abuses outside North Korea -- Human rights abuses during and after repatriation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 North Korean Women's Human Rights Activism -- Introduction -- Changing subjectivities: from invisible 'victims'1 to activists -- Critical awareness as a starting point -- Sharing stories as an act of resistance -- A sense of responsibility towards others Connections with the lead activist -- A sense of guilt stemming from collective conscience -- Challenges of activism -- Deep pain and desire to forget the past -- Fear -- Finance -- Language barriers -- Tactics and strategies -- Learning English -- Studying and educating oneself continuously -- Building networks -- Looking to the future -- Significance of North Korean women's rights and the voices of defector activists -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 Altruistic Political Imagination -- Imagination -- Imagination, will and wilfulness -- Imagination, intersubjectivity and moral ethics Altruistic Political Imagination -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Conclusion -- North Korean women's human rights -- Defector human rights activism -- Impact of human rights activism -- Limitations -- Recommendations -- References -- Index Summary Presenting in-depth accounts of North Korean women defectors living in the UK, this book examines how the harrowing experiences they endured and their utopian dream of a better future for fellow North Korean women have become an impetus for their activism Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 29, 2023) Subject Defectors -- Korea (North) Women human rights workers -- Korea (North) Women political activists -- Korea (North) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies Defectors Women human rights workers Women political activists Korea (North) Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book ISBN 9781529215465 1529215463

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