Exploring Causes of Social Change
Yunshik Chang, right, born, Inchon, Korea, 1936, came to Canada shortly after graduating from Seoul National University, 1958, to study Sociology at the University of British Columbia. His interest in the cause of social change, particularly in a democratic society, peasant life, folk religion, and Korea, in general, prompted Mr. Chang to pursue post-graduate studies at Princeton. Upon completion of his Ph.D. at that Ivy League school, Dr. Chang returned to University of British Columbia where he was made Full Professor, 1980, and Director, Centre for Korean Research, Institute of Asian Research, since 1993. His numerous publications examine the currents of social idealism, rising commercialism, the role of women, religion, and print media in Korea, all suggesting that Professor Chang has created bridges of communication, making it possible to understand better an emerging Korea and its role as an important state on the Pacific rim. [Photo, courtesy Professor Yunshik Chang]