1. The Compressed Development, Social Polarization, and “Moon Village”
The Subculture of
the Poverty in Changsindong

2. Urban Ethnography of the Slums
William Foote White Street Corner Society: The Social Structures of an Italian Slum.
A Study of the Italian Slum in North End of Boston
The Formation of Gangs
“Corner Boys” and “College Boys”
Racketeering
The Important Values
ExchangeofFavors
Connections
Loyalty
Trust

3. The Black Ghettos in American Cities
A Series of the Studies on the Black Ghettos by African American Scholars
W.E.B. Du Bois
St. Clair Drake
Horace R. Clayton
William Julius Wilson The Declining Significance of Race.
Social Class became more important than Race
The Rise of the Black Middle Class
The Problems of the Black Community
Not a Race Problem
A Social Class Problem

4. The Debate on the Issue of the Declining Significance of Race
Hebert Gans
The Correct Title of the Book
The Increasing Significance of Race
Criticized Wilson for Accepting the Argument of “Culture of Poverty”
Glenn Loury, Wilson’s Harvard Colleague
Fundamental Failures of the Black Community
High Drop Out Rate from Schools
Low Academic Performance
Premarital Pregnancies of Teenage Black Females
The End of the Civil Right Movement
The Supply-Side Solutions of the Black Problems

5. “Moon Villages”: The Slums in Seoul
Guryong Village
Gileumdong
Wolgokdong
Miadong
Silimdong
Myungryun3dong
Joonggedong
Jeongnug3dong
Changshindong

6. The Case of Changshindong
Location
Neighboring Ehwadong
Terrain
A Steep Downhill Slope
An Old Quarry during the Japanese Colonial Period
The Influx of the Cut and Sew Shops from Dongdaemun Market to the Area in 1970s
About 300 Small Scale Cut and Sew Shops
About 2000 Immigrant Workers Employed by the Cut and Sew Shops
No Significant Changes in the Neighborhood since 1970s.

7. The Social Structure of Poverty
Cho, Eun Sadangdong Plus 25: A 25-Year Record of Poverty.
In the Book Professor Cho followed a family of three generations for 25 years,
An Urban Ethnographic Research
The Family Manifested
Frequent Runaway
Drop out from Schools
Deviant and Criminal Behaviors
Promiscuous Sexual Relationships
Conflicts in Marital Relationships
Repeated Marriages and Divorces

8. Discussion
The Economic Development Policy of President Park Chung-hee,
The Developmental State
“Import Substitution” Policy
“Export Driven” Development Policy
The Role of Chaebols in the Economic Development
The Dominance of the Chaebols in Korean Economy
The Political Cronyism
The Shareholding Structures of Chaebols
The Impact on the Small and Medium Size Business Firms
Encroachment of the Chaebols into the Small Business Sectors

9. Discussion The Korean Economy in the World Market
7th Largest Exporting Country
12th Largest Economy
13th in the Number of Products with Top Ranking in the World Market Share
The Impact of the Financial Meltdown of 1997
The Globalization of the Korean Economy
The Multiplication of the Offshore Investment
The Influence of the Foreign Investment on Korean Economy

10. Discussion
The Impact of the Transformation of the Industrial Structure of Korean Economy on the Labor Market
The Hiring Practice of the Employers
The “Irregular” Track Jobs
The Social Polarization
“Inheritance of Poverty”
“Structure” of Poverty vs. “Culture” of Poverty
“The Demand Side” vs. “The Supply Side” Solutions of the Poverty

11. Discussion The Housing Market in Korea
The Real Estate Investment Practice of Korean Families
The Speculative Investment as One of the Causes of the Rising Housing Price
The New Town Development Program
Korea =The Apartment Republic
The Disadvantages of the “Moon Villages” in the Urban Renewal