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North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society
North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society
North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society
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North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society

Written by Jieun Baek

Narrated by Caroline McLaughlin

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One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed informational borders. Drawing on deeply personal interviews with North Korean defectors from all walks of life, ranging from propaganda artists to diplomats, Jieun Baek tells the story of North Korea's information underground-the network of citizens who take extraordinary risks by circulating illicit content such as foreign films, television shows, soap operas, books, and encyclopedias. By fostering an awareness of life outside North Korea and enhancing cultural knowledge, the materials these citizens disseminate are affecting the social and political consciousness of a people, as well as their everyday lives.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 15, 2016
ISBN9781515977049

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    Great information but poorly written. Often repeats previously developed ideas as if they hadn't even been mentioned already in earlier chapters. I loved the glimpses into North Korean life but couldn't shake the feeling that I was sometimes reading a high school book report, albeit a very well researched one.