The Construction of Korean Culture in Korean Language Textbooks

The Construction of Korean Culture in Korean Language Textbooks
Author: Dong Bae Lee
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1793605688

The book examines the themes of cultural values, collective identity, political ideologies, and Korean cultural traditions throughout Korean language textbooks from the last 120 years. Through this analysis, the author explores the colonial, neo-colonial, and postcolonial contexts that have influenced South Korea. This work demonstrates the significant impact of textbooks and how political leaders make use of school curricula to legitimate their regimes.

Making Capitalism

Making Capitalism
Author: Roger L. Janelli
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1995-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0804766355

This pathbreaking work extends the boundaries of contemporary anthropological research by presenting in one cohesive, meticulously researched work: an original theoretical perspective on the relationships between the cultural, political, and economic dimensions of a large modern business organization; the first anthropological work on South Korean management and its white-collar workers, in a case study of one of South Korea's "big four" conglomerates; and an innovative delineation of how modern business practices are enmeshed in past and present, structure and agency, and local and international systems." "Based largely on the author's nine months of participant-observation in the offices of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates (with annual sales of about $15 billion and approximately 80,000 employees), the book is also enriched by the author's previous fieldwork in rural Korea, where many of the conglomerate's white-collar personnel spent their formative years. These vantage points are used to explore constructions of "traditional" Korean culture and transformations of cultural knowledge prompted by new political-economic conditions, and how both inform practices prevailing in the large conglomerates - and ultimately shape South Korea's capitalism." "The work focuses on South Korea's new middle class. It explains how office workers' identities and often contradictory interests present them with choices between alternative interpretations and actions affecting both themselves and their conglomerates. Much attention is paid to ideological and more coercive means of controlling white-collar employees, to subordinates' strategies of resistance, and to ways in which cultural understandings and moral claims inform the assessment and pursuit of material advantage.

The Politics of Korean Language Textbooks in the Two Koreas

The Politics of Korean Language Textbooks in the Two Koreas
Author: Dong Bae Lee
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2023-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1003819680

This book investigates the politics embedded in the Korean-language textbooks utilised between 1895 and 2019, within the context of one Korea (pre-colonial and colonial eras), the divided Koreas, and an ethnic Korean group residing in Japan (Chongryon). By analysing the inclusions and omissions from Korean-language the author successfully highlights the impact of Korean politics, making clear how rulers have attempted to control their citizens and legitimize their rule by using primary school Korean-language textbooks as a medium for political education and inculcation. It succinctly displays how different visions of ‘ideal citizenship’ have been presented in Korea and traces the resulting shift in views towards neighbouring nations as a result, identifying how different rival countries were demonized at different times. This chapter also shows some consistent omissions, such as the lower classes and marginalized individuals within their respective nations. Presenting recommendations for potential improvements of the content of future textbooks this study will be of interest to students of Asian Studies, Post-colonial Studies, Critical Curriculum Studies, Critical Discourse Studies, and Korean Studies.

South Korean Business Culture

South Korean Business Culture
Author: Nikita Bondarenko
Publisher: Pushkin House
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2024-04-12
Genre: Art
ISBN:

"South Korean Business Culture" provides a thorough exploration of the intricate dynamics influencing business conduct in South Korea. Emphasizing the significance of etiquette in contemporary society, the book underscores the role of good manners in opening doors and fostering opportunities. It elucidates how etiquette, deeply rooted in cultural values, serves as a practical framework guiding interactions and nurturing effective and respectful relationships in a world marked by diverse cultural intersections. Specifically tailored to the South Korean business context, the book delves into the importance of understanding and respecting cultural values and societal norms that shape business interactions in the nation. It offers practical insights into navigating bowing, mastering the concept of 'Jeong,' and employing effective negotiation tactics, while also highlighting the crucial role of nonverbal communication in business settings. Moreover, the book delves into the historical underpinnings that have significantly influenced contemporary business practices in South Korea. By tracing key historical milestones, such as the division of the Korean Peninsula after World War II and the subsequent economic transformation following the Korean War, the book provides essential insights into the nation's socio-political and economic evolution. It also examines the historical achievements in education and science, showcasing South Korea's longstanding commitment to knowledge and innovation. The historical influences of religion, particularly Christianity, Buddhism, and Confucianism, are also explored, shedding light on the ethical and moral values that guide business interactions in the country. By offering a comprehensive understanding of these historical and cultural factors, "South Korean Business Culture" equips readers with the knowledge necessary to navigate and cultivate successful business relationships in South Korea's dynamic business landscape.

The Metamorphosis of U.S.-Korea Relations

The Metamorphosis of U.S.-Korea Relations
Author: Jongwoo Han
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2022-04-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1498582826

This book contends that the long history of America’s interaction with Korea started with the signing of the Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation in 1882, and with the establishment of the Seward-Shufeldt Line. William Seward and Robert Shufeldt shared the same vision of achieving their American goal by opening Korea and extending the Seward-Shufeldt Line from Alaska to link it with the Philippines and the Samoan Islands, thus completing a perfect perimeter for the American era of the Pacific and for its dominance in the Asian market. Initiating diplomatic and trading relations with Korea was Commodore Shufeldt’s finishing touch on the plan for achieving American hegemony in the coming 20th century. In turn, the decline of Chinese sphere of influence over the Korean Peninsula and the fall of Russian power in the region, with the consequential rise of Japanese power there, which led to a change from the SS Line to the Roosevelts’ Theodore-Franklin Line, the colonization of Korea, the division of Korea, the Korean War, and has brought America back nearly full circle to that first encounter in Pyeongyang; the regrettable General Sherman Incident in 1866. This book argues that the United States must uphold its early commitment to peace and amity by now normalizing relations with North Korea in order to bring closure to the “Korean Question.”

Understanding Kim Jong-un's North Korea

Understanding Kim Jong-un's North Korea
Author: Robert Carlin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1666906786

This ambitious book is constructed to provide the reader with unusually broad and deep insight into North Korea, illustrating how the Kim Jong-un regime calculates, balances, and addresses the various key policy challenges it faces. This will be accomplished through the extensive experience of the authors—Korean, European, and American—in North Korea and with North Koreans. There is no substitute for such direct experience in order to address the numerous myths and misconceptions that have grown up and persisted over the years about how the North functions, and how it perceives the world. Moreover, the usual focus on a single issue—for example, just nuclear or just economic matters—fails to provide a sense of how important the inter-relationship of these separate parts is in understanding the whole. The experience brought to bear in the book and the breadth of coverage provides badly needed, critical insights about North Korea at time when policy in Seoul and Washington toward the North is at a crucial hinge point.

Strategies of Survival

Strategies of Survival
Author: Jun Taek Kwon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2023-04-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1666922323

This book examines North Korea’s foreign relations under Kim Jong-un. It focuses on how the North Korean regime manages the relations to meet its survival needs.

Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts

Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts
Author: Amy B.M. Tsui
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351560891

Bringing together scholarship on issues relating to language, culture, and identity, with a special focus on Asian countries, this volume makes an important contribution in terms of analyzing and demonstrating how language is closely linked with crucial social, political, and economic forces, particularly the tensions between the demands of globalization and local identity. A particular feature is the inclusion of countries that have been under-represented in the research literature, such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Korea. The book is organized in three sections: Globalization and its Impact on Language Policies, Culture, and Identity Language Policy and the Social (Re)construction of National Cultural Identity Language Policy and Language Politics: The Role of English. Unique in its attention to how the domination of English is being addressed in relation to cultural values and identity by non-English speaking countries in a range of sociopolitical contexts, this volume will help readers to understand the impact of globalization on non-English speaking countries, particularly developing countries, which differ significantly from contexts in the West in their cultural orientations and the way identities are being constructed. Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts will interest scholars and research students in the areas of language policy, education, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and critical linguistics. It can be adopted in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on language policy, language in society, and language education.

The Two Koreas and their Global Engagements

The Two Koreas and their Global Engagements
Author: Andrew David Jackson
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030907619

This book departs from existing studies by focusing on the impact of international influences on the society, culture, and language of both North and South Korea. Since President Kim Young Sam’s segyehwa drive of the mid-1990s, South Korea has become a model for successful globalization. In contrast, North Korea is commonly considered one of the least internationally integrated countries. This characterization fails to account for the reality of the two Koreas and their global engagements. The opening essay situates the chapters by highlighting some significant contrasts and commonalities between the experiences of North and South Korea’s history of engagement with the world beyond the Peninsula. The chapters explore both the longer-term historical influence of Korea’s international contacts as well as specific Korean cultural, linguistic, and social developments that have occurred since the 1990s demise of the global Cold War and greater international integration.

Korean alphabet(with a Handwriting practice Book)

Korean alphabet(with a Handwriting practice Book)
Author: JANE SON
Publisher: TEK PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2022-06-24
Genre: Art
ISBN:

This book is for complete beginners in Korean. In this book, you can learn not only the construction principle of the Korean alphabet, but also how to write and pronounce the Korean alphabet ‘Hangul’.