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Koreans in Australia, political mobilisation, and the candlelight protests in Melbourne

conference contribution
posted on 2018-01-01, 00:00 authored by David HundtDavid Hundt, Ellen Cho
The candlelight demonstrations, which lasted for almost six months from October 2016 through to March 2017, attracted near-unanimous support across South Korea's political spectrum. By some estimates up to 17 million Koreans directly participated in the demonstrations, and many more again closely followed the unfolding events through their involvement in online debates and discussions. This paper investigates the degree to which the demonstrations resonated with overseas Koreans. Its primary source of data is drawn from first-hand interviews with Koreans in Melbourne, and its secondary data are based on a review of relevant articles in the Korean-language media in Australia.

History

Pagination

45-53

Location

Adelaide, S. Aust.

Start date

2018-11-15

End date

2018-11-16

ISBN-13

9780646597782

Language

Eng

Publication classification

E1 Full written paper - refereed

Copyright notice

2018 by individual authors and the ASK2018 Organising Committee

Editor/Contributor(s)

Lee Y-I, Shin S-C, Song C

Title of proceedings

Proceedings of ASK2018: Australian symposium of Korean migration and language matters

Event

Korean migration and language matters. Australian Symposium (2018 : Adelaide, S. Aust.)

Publisher

Australian Symposium on Korean Migration and Language Matters (ASK) 2018 Organising Committee

Place of publication

Adelaide, S. Aust.