Culture and customs of Korea [electronic resource] /
Donald N. Clark.
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
- 1 online resource.
- Culture and customs of Asia, 1097-0738 .
- Culture and customs of Asia., .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-197) and index
Illustrations ix Series Foreword xi Acknowledgments xv Chronology xvii The Story of the Korean People 1 (28) Thought and Religion 29 (32) Arts and Literature 61 (20) Performing Arts 81 (10) Daily Life and Folkways 91 (28) Life in a Korean Village 119 (16) Life in Urban Korea 135 (22) Gender, Marriage, and the Lives of Korean Women 157 (22) Greater Korea: Looking Ahead 179 (6) Glossary 185 (8) Suggestions for Further Reading 193 (6) Index 199. 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. ch. 1. ch. 2. ch. 3. ch. 4. ch. 5. ch. 6. ch. 7. ch. 8. ch. 9.
"Culture and Customs of Korea is an 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 wishing to learn about an important Asian society and the homeland of the many Korean Americans."--Jacket.