Neoliberal governmentality at work: Post-IMF Korean Society and the construction of neoliberal women

Korea Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 15-43

  Cho, Joo Hyun ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biopower; Neoliberalism; Technologies of governmentality; Technologies of self; Welfare state biopolitics; Women's new body practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950542442     PISSN: 00233900     EISSN: 00233900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25024/kj.2009.49.3.15     Document Type: Review

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