Korea: Women, labour activism and autonomous organizing

Women and Labour Organizing in Asia: Diversity, Autonomy and Activism

Volumn 9780203938225, Issue , 2007, Pages 136-155

  Moon, Kyoung Hee ^a   Broadbent, Kaye ^b  

^a Chungham Women's Policy Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84911094967     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203938225     Document Type: Chapter

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