Abstract
In the early 1970s, economic crisis derived from oil shock caused by the October War between Israel and Egypt and the demise of Bretton Woods Agreements swept developed nations. Affected countries opted for reorganization of national systems through technological and social innovations. During the process, neoliberal economic policies permitting free movements of capital across the borders were promoted. As a result, globe-wide economic infrastructure where most of the world operates based on market profit was constituted. Followed by political globalization, this transnational world system characterized by tight international interdependency has been consolidated. But the 2008 global financial crisis originated from Wall Street, the main street of world capitalism, exposing the very limitations of neoliberal globalization strategies. This study seeks to do the following:
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Propose a culture-driven theory of globalization where the logical sequence of the existing economy-driven globalization theory is inversed, as an alternative perspective,
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Suggest cosmopolitan sociology as the frame of social analysis with the above perspective in mind,
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Explore the value of cosmopolitan sociology by examining the past and current status of cosmopolitanism in South Korea.
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Kim, MC. (2015). Toward a Cosmopolitan Sociology: Understanding Cosmopolitanism in Korea. In: Rozbicki, M.J. (eds) Perspectives on Interculturality. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137484390_9
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