Byung Ho Lee

My main research areas are the comparative and historical sociology, political sociology, nationalism, and military sociology. As native Korean, I had been educated in Korea University, where I obtain B.A (1998) and Masters completion (2003) in sociology. I also studied at the National University of Singapore as an exchange student in 2002. I have also pursued my interests in East Asian and military history, Buddhist philosophy, and Chinese classics. I still thrill with the Chinese history books like the "Red Stars over China", and "The Seeds of Destruction".

My tentative research schme is the 'social origins of nation-state making and war-making in Korea and Vietnam during postcolonial era'. The formation of military elite class in South Korea and North Korea is also planning to be elaborated.

Before joining Michigan, I engaged several social activities form officer to full time journalist. During my undergraduate, I was a member of ROTC in Korea. Since my country still holds the conscription system for male, I served in the Korean Army as a first lieutenant in the east coast of Korea peninsular in 1998-2000.

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