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John Gonzalez was born in a small town of 12,000 people in the highlands of Mexico. At age 13, his family immigrated to the U.S., hoping he would forge a solid future for himself. Gonzalez always remembered why his parents decided to leave their home country and the sacrifices they made while uprooting the family. He learned English and French and earned several degrees, including a doctorate in educational leadership from UCLA. After receiving his doctorate, Gonzalez was appointed American Council on Education Fellow. He has worked in academic positions from middle to graduate school in the U.S. He lived in South Korea for five years, where he worked at an American School as a Spanish and English teacher and academic counselor. After compl ...more

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	SOUTH KOREA: The Price of Efficiency and Success by John Gonzalez (Goodreads Author), Young Lee 4.60 avg rating — 86 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	South Korea: The Price of Efficiency and Success by John Gonzalez (Goodreads Author), Young Lee 3.41 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Op-Ed Piece in the South China Morning Post

Recently, the co-author of the book SOUTH KOREA: The Price of Efficiency and Success and I had an op-ed article published in the South China Morning Post. The main focus of the piece has to do with the social inequalities prevalent in S. Korea which are portrayed in the highly acclaimed Korean movie "Parasite." We discuss the root of these social inequalities in our book. The film has been nominat Read more of this blog post »

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