Dr. Clark Sorensen

Biography

Clark W. Sorensen is a Professor Emeritus in International Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He has held adjunct appointments in Anthropology and Women’s Studies, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Korean Studies. Sorensen has a distinguished academic background, earning a BA in Geography from the University of California, Berkeley in 1970, an MA in Korean Studies from the University of Washington in 1974, and a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Washington in 1981. His research focuses on the impacts of rapid industrialization on Korean peasant households, as explored in his notable work, 'Mountains Mountains: Korean Peasant Households Adaptations Rapid Industrialization' published by the University of Washington Press in 1988. He has contributed articles to reputable journals such as the Journal of Anthropological Research, Anthropos, and Comparative Education Review. As an editor, he oversees the monograph series Korean Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, published by the University of Washington Press, and he co-edited the recent title 'Rethinking Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979' with Hyunga Kim from the Australian National University.

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