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Contents
I. Introduction 5
II. Changes in people's lives in the domain of production 11
1. Economic difficulties and alternatives of 'self-reliance' as they appeared in North Korean literature 11
2. Loss of jobs and alternative ways of living 17
III. People's lives in the domain of reproduction 27
1. Revitalization of the market and expansion of consumption activities 27
2. The rupture of the traditional patriarchal family 35
IV. People's lives and social relationships 45
1. Social stratification and social mobility 45
2. The relaxation and restoration of social controls 51
3. Succession of generation and innovation 55
V. Conclusion 63