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Kim Il-song's North Korea

"Hunter brings to life what it is like to live in a thoroughly thought-controlled society which also is the world's most class-conscious society. It is essential reading for foreign policy officials, Asian Studies scholars, and the general public interested in world affairs"--Jacket
Print Book, English, 1999
Praeger, Westport, Conn., 1999
xviii, 262 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
9780275962968, 0275962962
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Songbun
The cult of Kim Il-song
The Kim Il-song man: good Songbun and dedication to Kim
Family life
Children: "Living like kings and queens"
The teenage years: a rude awakening
Leisure activities
Romance
Hoodlums
The long years in the military
The women left behind
Marriage
Working to death: an exhausted population
Pyonyang: Kim's dream city
The privileged life
Real life
Consumer goods and services
Personal savings
Housing
Education
Health care