| Description |
xvii, 305 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Global studies. Asia |
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Global studies. Asia.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Narrative section -- 1. Geography and history -- The physical and human geography -- Early Korea -- The Three Kingdoms -- Unified Silla -- The Koryo dynasty -- Early Koryo -- Later Koryo -- The Choson dynasty -- The early period : 1392 to the seventeenth century -- A nation in transition : the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries -- The opening of Korea, attempts at reform, and national peril -- The Tonghak struggle, war, and the Kabo reforms -- The independence movement, modernization, war, and annexation -- The colonial period -- The first phase of Japanese rule -- The second phase of colonial rule -- The third phase of Japanese occupation and World War II -- Liberation, division, and the beginnings of the Cold War -- The Korean War -- Divided Korea : the South Korean experience -- The First and Second republics -- The Third and Fourth republics -- The Fifth Republic -- The Sixth Republic -- Civilian government, Kim Young Sam -- Kim Dae-jung -- Divided Korea : the North Korean experience -- Korea's place in the world -- |
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2. Economic development since 1945 -- South Korea -- Precolonial influences through Japanese occupation -- Liberation, the Korean War, and the early republic -- Rapid economic growth and the state as entrepreneur -- New industries, inflation, and urban problems -- The role of the United States and economic development in Korea -- The role of Japan in economic development -- Economic stability, social equity, and labor militancy -- The world stage -- Failed reform and increased labor agitation -- The economic collapse -- Economic restructuring -- More problems in the restructuring process -- The impact of the crisis on foreign policy -- The Korean economy : current conditions and prospects for the future -- North Korea -- Economic development : 1948-1965 -- Economic development : 1965-1994 -- Recent economic development and prospects -- |
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3. Political development since 1945 -- The impact of tradition on political development -- The impact of the Japanese colonial period on contemporary life -- The impact of U.S. and Soviet occupation and the Korean War on political development -- A divided people : The South Korean experience -- The First Republic -- The Second Republic and the military revolution -- Military rule and the Third and Fourth republics -- Political turmoil -- The Filth Republic -- The Sixth Republic -- The Seventh Republic -- The Eighth Republic -- A divided people : the North Korean experience -- After the summit : concerns and prospects -- |
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4. Contemporary culture and social problems -- Rapid change and the persistence of tradition -- South Korea -- The family -- The status of women -- South Korea : an education society -- Historical background -- Contemporary education -- The need for educational reforms -- Philosophy and religion -- Shamanism and Daoism -- Confucianism -- Buddhism -- Christianity -- The "newly rising religions" -- This-worldly orientation of Korean religions -- The persistence of Confucianism -- Current religious trends and the issue of reunification -- Traditional and popular culture -- The youth culture -- Sports and recreation -- North Korea -- The North Korean perspective -- The political culture -- North Korean society -- Education -- Religion -- North Korean defectors -- |
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pt. 2. Reference materials -- Chronological table -- Significant people, places, and events -- Korean language, food, and etiquette -- The written language -- The spoken language -- Food -- Common Korean dishes -- Common beverages -- Etiquette -- How not to succeed in Korea -- How to behave well and succeed harmoniously in Korea -- Organizations -- Government organizations -- Business and economic organizations -- United States Korea trade centers -- Culture/education/exchange organizations -- Tourism organizations -- Korean-American organizations -- Annotated bibliography of recommended works on Korea. |
| Subject |
Korea (South)
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Korea.
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| ISBN |
1576072770 alkaline paper |
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9781576072776 alkaline paper |
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