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How North Korea is turning into a matriarchy

How North Korea is turning into a matriarchy

FromThe Conversation Weekly


How North Korea is turning into a matriarchy

FromThe Conversation Weekly

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

High heels, lace and handbags. In recent decades, there’s been a huge shift in the role of North Korean women and the choices they’re able to make – including what they wear. In this episode, we hear about new research on how North Korean women are driving a new form of grassroots capitalism, and changing the country in the process. Featuring Bronwen Dalton, head of the department of management at the University of Technology Sydney Business School in Australia, and Kyungja Jung, Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Plus an introduction from Justin Bergman, international affairs editor at The Conversation in Australia.This episode of The Conversation Weekly was written and produced by Gemma Ware and Mend Mariwany with assistance from Katie Flood. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits available here. A transcript will be available shortly. Subscribe to a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.Further reading and listening:From sexual liberation to fashionable heels, new research shows how women are changing North KoreaWhat North Korean defectors say about women’s lives under the Kim regimeNorth Korea steps up efforts to stamp out consumption of illegal foreign media – but entertainment-hungry citizens continue to flout the ban Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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