HIUS 157 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Uijeongbu, American Stores, Unus The Untouchable
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Hius 157 textbook notes beyond the shadow of camptown, chs 1-3. First military bride to enter us 1950: us military presence in korea constant reminder of contrast between korean poverty and. Interpreted as contrast between korean inferiority and us modernity: relationship between korea and us gendered, kore feminine, in need of protection, us masculine superior, guardian, camptowns/base towns/gi towns: cluster of clubs and bars next to us military bases. Innately sexual, prostitutes for fun and money: without prostitution, there would be more rapes. Supported by army: asians like prostitution, it"s their way of life, military newspaper encouraging soldiers to review camptown clubs, boys will be boys. Seeing women not as human beings, but as things to use and throw away. Still exist today in camptowns outside every us base in asia: prostitution as organized, commercial endeavor introduced by japan 20th century after japan"s annexation of korea.
