Contents
Social movement unionism in Brazil and South Korea : what explains the similar dynamics of worker militancy? / 권혜원 ; 권순원 1
I. Introduction 1
II. The conceptualization of SMU 3
III. The similar dynamics of worker militancy in Brazil and South Korea 5
1. Labor upsurge and massive strike waves 5
2. The central place of semi-skilled male blue collar workers in the new unionism and the presence of strong shopfloor organizations 7
3. The characteristics of SMU in the new unionism 9
IV. Explaining the similarities 13
1. The industrial strategies and the geographical concentration of workers 13
2. Repressive labor control 15
3. Absence of party incorporation 16
4. Political opening 18
5. Movement infrastructure 18
V. Conclusion 19
〈References〉 21