Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit

by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Book Overview

Colonialism, globalization and consumerism have devastated large parts of our world. For the past five centuries, the West has nurtured self-worth through the accumulation of worldly goods, serving our own selfish interests and exploiting others. This has been disastrous not only to human beings but to the whole ecology of the planet. Consumerism drives trade, but consumer buying is now like an unchained beast with tooth and claw causing han (unjust...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113734668X
• ISBN13: 9781137346681
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"