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Culture and Customs of Korea
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Donald N. Clark
Book Code: GR0456
ISBN: 0-313-30456-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30456-9
232 pages, maps, photos, chronology
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2000
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Culture and Customs of Korea goes some considerable way towards filling an important gap in the literature on Korea and will be a welcome addition to the collection of anyone interested in Korean history, culture, contemporary issues and, perhaps most importantly, the Korean psyche....this book provides a valuable and effective introduction to the study of all things Korean, and is a must for anyone thinking of visiting the country, whether as a tourist or on business.
    —History, The Journal of The Historical Association     July 2002
  • Culture and Customs of Korea, should serve as an excellent introduction in helping Americans get a better understanding of one of Asia's major civilizations....High school and college students, business people, and tourists should find this work useful. School, public and academic libraries ought to purchase this publication in order that it may be used as a reference source or an an introductory textbook.
    —ARBA     2001
Description: Culture and Customs of Korea is an excellent introduction to the Korean people and their religion, arts and literature, daily life, and customs. It presents the most important experiences that have shaped life in both North and South Korea today. These include the migration of the people from farms in the countryside to crowded city apartments, the effects of rapid industrialization, and the continuing trauma of the country's division. Accessible and highly authoritative, Culture and Customs of Korea will be the ultimate source for students and other interested readers to learn about an important Asian society and the homeland of the many Korean Americans. For centuries, although strongly influenced by the Chinese, Koreans have maintained a unique civilization with their own language, social organization, food, national costume, political institutions, and customs. The disruptions of the 20th century have included a long and difficult period of foreign rule and a devastating civil war. However, Koreans continue to prize their traditional culture, and the younger generations have embraced "Koreanness" with a determination to assert Korea's place in the world. Culture and Customs of Korea artfully depicts the past and present in North and South Korea with chapters on the story of the Korean people, thought and religion, arts and literature, performing arts, daily life and folkways, life in a Korean village, life in urban Korean, and gender, marriage, and the lives of Korean women. A chronology and glossary supplement the text.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • The Story of the Korean People
  • Thought and Religion
  • Arts and Literature
  • Performing Arts
  • Daily Life and Folkways
  • Life in a Korean Village
  • Life in Urban Korea
  • Gender, Marriage, and the Lives of Korean Women
  • Greater Korea: Looking Ahead
  • Glossary
  • Suggestions for Further Reading
  • Index
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