Research Fellow

 

Sociology

Careers:

Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University
Senior Researcher, Institute for Social Development and Policy Research, Seoul National University
Research Fellow, Asia Center, Seoul National University

Research Interests:

Consumer Culture, Social Stratification, Social Risks, Quality of Life

Educational Backgrounds:

BA in Sociology, Seoul National University
MA in Sociology, Seoul National University
Ph. D. in Sociology, Seoul National University

Publications: Books

• 2008, ‘Social Capital of the Middle Class’ in The Middle Class at a Crossroads, Ingansarang Publish Co., Korean Sociological Association (in Korean)
• 2009, ‘Change of the Middle Class Identification’ in Reading Trends of Korean Society, SNUPRESS (in Korean)
• 2011, Population Strategy and the Future of the Nation, Korea Institution for Health and Social Affairs (in Korean)
• 2011, Declining Birthrate, Aging and Quality of Life, Korea Institution for Health and Social Affairs (in Korean)
• 2011, Change in Korean Society and the Consumer Culture of the Middle Class, Nanam (in Korean)
• 2014. ‘Shareholder-employee Symbiosis and Noblesse Oblige’ The Social Science of Sharing : Beyond Polarization and Inequality (eds. by H. Lim and Y. Sohn) Zininzin Publish Co. (in Korean)
• 2015. ‘Socioeconomic Security: In terms of Social Risks’ (eds. by J. Yee et al.) Social Quality of Korean Society: From Theory to Application
  Hanwool Academy Publish Co. (in Korean)
• 2015. ‘Socio-economic Crisis in Italy: Focusing on Welfare Model and Social Conflict’ (eds. by D. Chang et. al.) Social Origins of Eurozone Economic Crisis, Hanwool Academy Publish Co. (in Korean)
• 2015, ‘Middle Class Identification and Life Events and South Korea and Taiwan,’ Comparative Social Quality Between Taiwan and Korea, (ed. by Lih-Rong Wang, Alan Walker) National Taiwan University Press.
• 2018. ‘Changes in Family Values: From Traditional Familism to Selective Familism?’ Tracing the 70 Years of Social Changes in Korea, Zininzin Publish Co. (in Korean)
• 2019, Asian Tourism: Travelling Asia and Geographical Imagination, Zininzin
  Publish Co. (in Korean)

Publications: Articles

• 2008, Status Inconsistency and Lifestyle Among Status Groups, Journal of Asian Sociology, Vol. 37 No. 2 pp. 169-186
• 2008 Social Capital of Korean: Focusing on Characteristics of Connections and Effects of Intermediate Group Participation, Journal of Korean Sociology, Vol. 42, No. 7 pp.178-214 (in Korean)
• 2010, Consumer Culture of the Middle Class in Korea, Journal of Korean Sociology, Vol. 44 No. 4 pp.126-161 (in Korean)
• 2012, Happiness, Social Capital, Leisure, Journal of Korean Sociology,
  Vol. 46, No. 5 pp.1-33 (in Korean)
• 2013, Social Risks and Class Identification after Financial Crisis in Korea, Journal of Asian Sociology Vol. 42 No.2 (in Korean)
• 2014, Views on Public Institutions and Welfare Support Attitudes in Korea and Germany, Journal of Social Security, Vol. 30 No.1
  pp.167-195 (in Korean)
• 2015, Koreans’ Perception of Social Risks: Focusing on policy Implications, Health and Welfare Forum Vol 221 (in Korean)
• 2015, ‘Changes in the Middle Class after Economic Crisis: Focusing on Social Risks and Differences of Hope,’ Issue paper, National Integration Commitee, The Middle Class and National Integration(in Korean)
• 2015, “Who is Willing to Pay More Taxes for Welfare?: Focusing on the Effects of Diverse Types of Trust in South Korea and Taiwan,” Journal of Asian Sociology, Vol. 44 No.2 pp.319-343
• 2016, Work–related Attitudes of Non-regular and Regular Workers in Korea: Exploring Distributive Justice as a Mediator, Journal of Asian Sociology, Vol. 45 No.1 pp.39-67
• 2016, Dimensions of Social Well-being and Determinants in Korea: Personal, Relational and Societal Aspects, The Senshu Social Well-being Review No.3 pp.37-58
• 2016, Survey Design and Descriptive Outcomes of Korean Survey, The Senshu Social Well-being Review No.3 pp.59-74
• 2017, Chinese Tourists’ Gaze and Travel Experiences in Korea, Asia Review Vol. 6 No. 1 pp.202-248 (in Korean)
• 2017, Life Satisfaction of Older Workers : Exploring Job Satisfaction as a Mediator, Labor Policy Research Vol. 17 No. 2 pp.33-65 (in Korean)
• 2018, Comparison of Life Satisfaction in Korea and Japan: Focusing on Influence of Social Integration factors, Journal of Social Security, Vol.34 No.1 pp. 135-166 (in Korean)
• 2018, Life Satisfaction in Korea and Japan: A Comparison of the Effects of Social Capital by Income Groups, Journal of Social Science, Vol. 49 No. 2 pp. 69-92 (in Korean)
• 2021, Meritocracy as Justice Rule and Inequality Perception : Comparison of Korea and Japan, The Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 201-244 (in Korean)
• 2022, Meritocracy and Social Cleavage of Gender Role Attitude: Focusing on the Relation between Meritocratic Attitude and Gender Role Attitudes, Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 61, No. 2, pp. 393-416 (in Korean)
• 2023, Effects of Inequality Perception on Preferences Regarding Redistribution and Income Distribution: Are People Stronger Supporters of Equality When They Perceive Greater Inequality? Journal of Governance Studies, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp.1-29 (in Korean)