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The Rule of the Taewŏnʾgun, 1864–1873

By: Ching Young Choe

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The Rule of the Taewŏnʾgun, 1864–1873

By: Ching Young Choe

The decade of 1864-1873 is known as the era of the Taewon'gun ("Prince of the Great Court") in Korea, When he ascended the throne in 1864 King Kojong was too young to rule, so his father, Yi Ha-ung, ruled in his place and set out to restore the powers of the monarchy.

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A Life Management Note from a Certain Scholar

By: Young (Hwa) Kwon

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A Life Management Note from a Certain Scholar

By: Young (Hwa) Kwon

Everyone has one life. Life is precious to everyone as it is. Come to think of it, life isn\'t that long. Then shouldn\'t everyone have a meaning in his life? When I look at the present era, I feel sorry for many people because they seem to just live their lives for no particular purpose. Everyone is living with the same amount of relative time. However, some people are living their lives faithfully, recognizing the purpose of their lives and cherishing the time they were given. A person who is faithful to life based on his purpose makes his life more valuable. Therefore, they differ in their attitude towards life. To make life more valuable, you must make your life richer by managing yourself more thoroughly and developing it in a better way. Everyone has a different definition of success, but this kind of a person can live a successful life. Everyone has a different way of living his life. But there is always a cause for all the consequences. When we think that success is getting what you want, a successful person has every reason to have success in the way he spends his life. These people are thorough in self-development and know how to control themselves. And they try to live their life in a way that is more helpful to society, not just for their own benefit. Wouldn\'t it be better for our society if everyone lived in this world with that attitude? It is by no accident that we were born into this world at this time. It is said that the probability that we will be born as a human is very low. Being born as a human being is a blessing to everyone. Everyone has a reason for being born in the world. If they fully realize that, they can wholly enjoy such blessings. So, how can you live your life, so that you don\'t regret it when you die? We all need to think about this question deeply. If you\'ve never thought of this before, then reflect back on your life, and think. We all have to ask ourselves why we live our lives, what we live for, and how we live our lives. Answering these questions can make our lives more meaningful. Some people are happy with their lives right now and may want to live like they currently do without any specific changes. However, it is this writer\'s opinion that it is our duty to live a life which encompasses growth and improvement. Everything in the world is bound to change over time in a progressive direction to suit the circumstances of the time. It can be exhilarating to adapt well to changes in your life and to grow in a positive direction. Everyone deserves to pursue such a life, which is a way to make life meaningful. There are many difficulties and sufferings in life. I also had a difficult time at an early age due to my failure of a high school entrance exam, but I was able to overcome it and become a professor. In such a process of suffering and hardship, human beings tend to grow. And there are many opportunities in life. The person who can seize such an opportunity must be as ready as he can be. There is no such thing as a free lunch. It is natural to pay that much to seize such an opportunity. To get the opportunity that you want, you also need a determination and a challenge, which can lead to many setbacks. But these are only part of the process of turning you into a more mature human being. Therefore, you can feel great hope and satisfaction in life by not being afraid of anything, and by trying out new things. Can you really enjoy your life if you just live the same life every day without any changes? Human beings are able to taste the real taste of life in a challenging and a growing life. Therefore, I hope you will live a life that grows as you try and fail a lot.

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Creative Women of Korea: The Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Centuries

The Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Centuries

By: Young-Key Kim-Renaud

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Creative Women of Korea: The Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Centuries

The Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Centuries

By: Young-Key Kim-Renaud

This book introduces important contributions in the humanities by a select group of traditional and modern Korean women, from the 15th through the 20th centuries. The literary and artistic works of these women are considered Korean classics, and the featured artists and writers range from a queen, to a courtesan, to a Buddhist nun, to unknown women of Korea. Although women's works were generally meant only to circulate among women, these creative expressions have caught the attention of literary and artistic connoisseurs. By bringing them to light, the book seeks to demonstrate how Korean women have tried to give their lives meaning over the ages through their very diverse, yet common artistic responses to the details and drama of everyday life in Confucian Korea. The stories of these women and their work give us glimpses of their personal views on culture, aesthetics, history, society, politics, morality, and more.

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1317473655

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The History of Modern Korean Fiction (1890-1945)

The Topography of Literary Systems and Form

By: Young Min Kim

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The History of Modern Korean Fiction (1890-1945)

The Topography of Literary Systems and Form

By: Young Min Kim

This book explores the history of modern Korean literature from a sociocultural perspective. Rather than focusing solely on specific authors and their works, Young Min Kim argues that the development of modern media, shifting conceptualizations of the author, and a growing mass readership fundamentally shaped the types of narratives that appeared at the turn of the twentieth century. In particular, Kim follows the trajectory of the sin sosŏl (new fiction) as it meshed with the new print and media culture to give rise to innovative and hybrid genres and literary styles. In doing so, he compellingly illuminates the relationship between literary systems and forms and underscores the necessity of re-locating literary texts in their sociohistorical contexts.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793631905

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1 Corinthians 1–4

Reconstructing Its Social and Rhetorical Situation and Re-Reading It Cross-Culturally for Korean-Confucian Christians Today

By: Oh-Young Kwon

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1 Corinthians 1–4

Reconstructing Its Social and Rhetorical Situation and Re-Reading It Cross-Culturally for Korean-Confucian Christians Today

By: Oh-Young Kwon

This book investigates 1 Corinthians 1-4 from a rhetorical and social perspective and explores that a divisive culture of rhetorical and paternal elitism lies behind the schisms and problems identified in the letter. This culture appears to have been shaped to some extent by the legacy of Cicero. Paul's references to "boasting" and "imitation" indicate both his subversive use, and his critique, of this Greco-Roman wisdom. In the final chapter, this analysis of wisdom traditions and their social consequences among first-century Corinthians leads to a critical reflection on similar dynamics among Korean Christians in twenty-first-century Korean-Confucian culture. In particular, Korean Protestants are encouraged to take a more positive stance towards Confucian wisdom traditions (as exemplified by T'oegye's legacy), and some insights are suggested into the ethics of imperial worship, ancestral veneration, and ethnic exclusivity.

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1498272452

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Engraving Virtue: The Printing History of a Premodern Korean Moral Primer

By: Young Kyun Oh

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Engraving Virtue: The Printing History of a Premodern Korean Moral Primer

By: Young Kyun Oh

In Engraving Virtue, Young Kyun Oh investigates the publishing history of the Samgang Haengsil-to (Illustrated Guide to the Three Relations), a moral primer of Chosŏn (1392–1910), and traces the ways in which woodblock printed books contributed to shaping premodern Korea. Originally conceived by the court as a book with which to instill in its society Confucian ethics encased in the stories of moral heroes and heroines as filial sons, loyal subjects, and devoted wives, the Samgang Haengsil-to embodies various aspects of Chosŏn society. With careful examinations of its various editions and historical documents, Oh presents how the life of this book reflected the complicated factors of the Chosŏn society and how it became more than just a reading material.

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9004251960

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South Korean Education and Learning Excellence as a Hallyu

Ethnographic Understandings of a Nation’s Academic Success

By: Young Chun Kim,Jae-seong Jo,Jung-Hoon Jung

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South Korean Education and Learning Excellence as a Hallyu

Ethnographic Understandings of a Nation’s Academic Success

By: Young Chun Kim,Jae-seong Jo,Jung-Hoon Jung

This book constitutes a sociological, anthropological, and curricular inquiry into the factors surrounding high academic achievement rates of students in South Korea. Taking root in similar studies conducted around the exemplary nature of the Finnish education model, it explores the phenomenon of success in South Korea, uniquely connecting it to the scholarship and models for examining the recent shift in attention and popularity of Korean culture. The authors argue that Korean education or "K-edu" can also be studied and understood as a Hallyu and an exemplary form of education. Drawing on longitudinal qualitative studies spanning over 15 years, the authors advance understandings of Korean academic success beyond more generalized understandings of how Asian students learn and towards a holistic explanation for the case of Korea. As such, the book challenges the perception of Korean students as passive learners with a controlled learning culture and instead advocates the ways in which Korean students are leading a changing culture by utilizing all available resources and opportunities in the space of South Korea’s evolving ecological system of education. In addition, this book provides one explanation as to how students from East Asian countries achieve such excellent academic performance. A crucial exploration of the culture and growth of education systems in Asian countries, this book will appeal to scholars and researchers with interests in Korean education and Korean students’ academic achievement as an emerging inquiry for both Korean studies and East Asian Cultural Studies. In addition, this book will also be informative for scholars of comparative education, sociology of education, educational policy, and postcolonial educational research in the world.

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1000928470

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Korean: An Essential Grammar

By: Young-Key Kim-Renaud

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Korean: An Essential Grammar

By: Young-Key Kim-Renaud

Korean: An Essential Grammar is a concise and convenient guide to the basic grammatical structure of standard Korean. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging Grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Korean in short, readable sections. Key features include: clear explanations of grammatical terms frequent use of authentic examples the Korean alphabet used alongside McCune-Reischauer romanization system a full glossary of explanations.

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1134173156

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Transforming Korean Politics

Democracy, Reform, and Culture

By: Young Whan Kihl

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Transforming Korean Politics

Democracy, Reform, and Culture

By: Young Whan Kihl

Over the past fifteen years, South Korea has transformed itself from an authoritarian government into a new democracy with a vibrant capitalist economy. Modernization, democratization, and globalization have played important roles in this transformation, and have greatly influenced the programs and policies of Korea's Sixth Republic. Covering developments through the 2003 elections, this book shows how the South Korean government and society have been shaped not only by the dynamics of these forces, but also by their interaction with the cultural norms of a post-Confucian society. The author provides a conceptual framework and baseline for examining political developments in Korea, and offers an analysis of the factors that are transforming Korean institutions, society, and politics. He discusses the forces shaping Korea's political economy and the performance of successive ROK governments, and also highlights the challenges faced by the newly elected administration of Roh Moo Huan, the North Korean issue, and more.

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131745331X

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Martial Arts Home Training

The Complete Guide to the Construction and Use of Home Training Equipment

By: Mike Young

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Martial Arts Home Training

The Complete Guide to the Construction and Use of Home Training Equipment

By: Mike Young

In Martial Arts Home Training: The Complete Guide to the Construction and Use of Home Training Equipment, police and SWAT trainer Mike Young shows you how to make and use ingenious home training aids-from such inexpensive, easily obtainable resources as a grocery bag, an old towel, a worn-out tire, or various construction-site scraps-to enhance your martial arts practice. Included in this martial arts book are simple instructions for a wide array of equipment for the home martial arts studio, including the shadowboxing towel; footwork, balance, and leg developer; multipurpose tire; precision blocking stick; heavy-duty striking post; grocery bag; small hanging bag; and choking dummy. Martial Arts Home Training sets out Mike Young's patented "rock & roll" methods for getting the most out of your training equipment and your training time. With the twin maxims "correct practice makes perfect" and "KISS" (keep it simple, stupid) always in mind, Young provides a thorough grounding in the essentials of developing home training equipment and the fundamentals of maintaining the diligent yet playful attitude necessary to get the most from it.

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1462917623

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Eastern Learning and the Heavenly Way

The Tonghak and Chondogyo Movements and the Twilight of Korean Independence

By: Carl Young

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Eastern Learning and the Heavenly Way

The Tonghak and Chondogyo Movements and the Twilight of Korean Independence

By: Carl Young

Tonghak, or Eastern Learning, was the first major new religion in modern Korean history. Founded in 1860, it combined aspects of a variety of Korean religious traditions. Because of its appeal to the poor and marginalized, it became best known for its prominent role in the largest peasant rebellion in Korean history in 1894, which set the stage for a wider regional conflict, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895. Although the rebellion failed, it caused immense changes in Korean society and played a part in the war that ended in Japan's victory and its eventual rise as an imperial power. It was in this context of social change and an increasingly perilous international situation that Tonghak rebuilt itself, emerging as Ch’ŏndogyo (Teaching of the Heavenly Way) in 1906. During the years before Japan’s annexation of Korea in 1910, Ch’ŏndogyo continued to evolve by engaging with new currents in social and political thought, strengthening its institutions, and using new communication technologies to spread its religious and political message. In spite of Korea’s loss of independence, Ch’ŏndogyo would endure and play a major role in Korean nationalist movements in the Japanese colonial period, most notably the March First independence demonstrations in 1919. It was only able to thrive thanks to the processes that had taken place in the twilight years of Korean independence. This book focuses on the internal developments in the Tonghak and Ch’ŏndogyo movements between 1895 and 1910. Drawing on a variety of sources in several languages such as religious histories, doctrinal works, newspapers, government reports, and foreign diplomatic reports, it explains how Tonghak survived the turmoil following the failed 1894 rebellion to set the foundations for Ch’ŏndogyo’s important role in the Japanese colonial period. The story of Tonghak and Ch’ŏndogyo not only is an example of how new religions interact with their surrounding societies and how they consolidate and institutionalize themselves as they become more established; it also reveals the processes by which Koreans coped and engaged with the challenges of social, political, and economic change and the looming darkness that would result in the extinguishing of national independence at the hands of Japan’s expanding empire.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824838882

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The Holy Spirit Movement in Korea

Its Historical and Theological Development

By: Young-hoon Lee

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The Holy Spirit Movement in Korea

Its Historical and Theological Development

By: Young-hoon Lee

This book traces the historical and theological development of the Holy Spirit movement in Korea through six successive periods. These periods are characterized by repentance and revival (1900-1920), persecution and suffering under Japanese occupation (1920-1940), confusion and division (1940-1960), explosive revival in which the Pentecostal movement played a major role in the rapid growth of Korean churches (1960-1980), the movement's reaching out to all denominations (1980-2000), and the new context's demanding the Holy Spirit movement to open new horizons in its mission engagement (2000-). The volume also discusses the relationship between this movement and other religions such as shamanism, and looks forward to further engagement with issues of concern in the larger society.

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1606086278

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South Korea in the Fast Lane

Economic Development and Capital Formation

By: Young-Iob Chung

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South Korea in the Fast Lane

Economic Development and Capital Formation

By: Young-Iob Chung

After having been a Japanese colony for more than 35 years until 1945, the miraculous economic development in the southern half of the Korean peninsula has multiplied the nation's output nearly 38 times and expanded per capita income by 16 times from $778 to $12,422 (in year 2000 prices) and transformed from basically an agrarian economy to that of a major industrial power, which is now considered one of a dozen or so of most industrialized countries in the world, during the 43-year period between 1953 and 1996. This book is a study of development of the South Korean economy from the time of the cessation of the Korean War to date, based on available data with minimal historical description, focusing on investment, the sources and means of capital formation, which is one of the most critical factors that contributed to economic development, and the government role of in them for economic growth and structural changes. The approach in this study is more analytical (without being mathematical, statistical, or technical, but with supporting quantitative data) than historical.There are a number of studies on some aspects of capital formation and economic development in short articles, but there is no comprehensive study/analysis/book of capital formation and economic development of South Korea since the Korean War, other than this authors comprehensive study of capital formation and economic transformation of Korea before 1945 (1876-1945). Not only this book fills the void of study of the subject after the Korean War but it also complement my first volume.This study reveals a number of significant, though perhaps not all unique, patterns and characteristics of capital formation and economic development of South Korea. The combination of circumstances, approaches, and experiences in the country was in many respects unique in comparison to many developing and developed countries, including many Asian countries, such as Japan and China.

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Oxford University Press

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0195325451

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9780195325454

Transgression in Korea

Beyond Resistance and Control

By: Juhn Young Ahn

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Transgression in Korea

Beyond Resistance and Control

By: Juhn Young Ahn

Since the turn of the millennium South Korea has continued to grapple with transgressions that shook the nation to its core. Following the serial killings of Korea’s raincoat killer, the events that led to the dissolution of the United Progressive Party, the criminal negligence of the owner and also the crew members of the sunken Sewol Ferry, as well as the political scandals of 2016, there has been much public debate about morality, transparency, and the law in South Korea. Yet, despite its prevalence in public discourse, transgression in Korea has not received proper scholarly attention. Transgression in Korea challenges the popular conceptions of transgression as resistance to authority, the collapse of morality, and an attempt at self- empowerment. Examples of transgression from premodern, modern, and contemporary Korea are examined side by side to underscore the possibility of reading transgression in more ways than one. These examples are taken from a devotional screen from medieval Korea, trickster tales from the late Chosŏn period, reports about flesheating humans, newspaper articles about same- sex relationships from colonial Korea, and films about extramarital affairs, wayward youths, and a vengeful vigilante. Bringing together specialists from various disciplines such as history, art history, anthropology, premodern literature, religion, and fi lm studies, the context- sensitive readings of transgression provided in this book suggest that transgression and authority can be seen as forming something other than an antagonistic relationship.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472123602

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9780472123605

North Korea: The Politics of Regime Survival

The Politics of Regime Survival

By: Young Whan Kihl,Hong Nack Kim

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North Korea: The Politics of Regime Survival

The Politics of Regime Survival

By: Young Whan Kihl,Hong Nack Kim

Featuring contributions by some of the leading experts in Korean studies, this book examines the political content of Kim Jong-Il's regime maintenance, including both the domestic strategy for regime survival and North Korea's foreign relations with South Korea, Russia, China, Japan, and the United States. It considers how and why the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) became a "hermit kingdom" in the name of Juche (self-reliance) ideology, and the potential for the barriers of isolationism to endure. This up-to-date analysis of the DPRK's domestic and external policy linkages also includes a discussion of the ongoing North Korean nuclear standoff in the region.

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Routledge

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1317463765

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9781317463764

Translation and the Borders of Contemporary Japanese Literature

Inciting Difference

By: Victoria Young

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Translation and the Borders of Contemporary Japanese Literature

Inciting Difference

By: Victoria Young

This book examines contemporary debates on such concepts as national literature, world literature, and the relationship each of these to translation, from the perspective of modern Japanese fiction. By reading between the gaps and revealing tensions and blind spots in the image that Japanese literature presents to the world, the author brings together a series of essays and works of fiction that are normally kept separate in distinct subgenres, such as Okinawan literature, zainichi literature written by ethnic Koreans, and other “trans-border” works. The act of translation is reimagined in figurative, expanded, and even disruptive ways with a focus on marginal spaces and trans-border movements. The result decentres the common image of Japanese literature while creating connections to wider questions of multilingualism, decolonisation, historical revisionism, and trauma that are so central to contemporary literary studies. This book will be of interest to all those who study modern Japan and Japanese literature, as well as those working in the wider field of translation studies, as it subjects the concept of world literature to searching analysis.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040029728

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Virtuous Transcendence

Holistic Self-cultivation and Self-healing in Elderly Korean Immigrants

By: Keum Young Chung Pang

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Virtuous Transcendence

Holistic Self-cultivation and Self-healing in Elderly Korean Immigrants

By: Keum Young Chung Pang

Here is a book that enables laypersons, researchers, scholars, and health care providers to work more closely together through an understanding of cultural differences and harmony."--BOOK JACKET.

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Psychology Press

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0789009285

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Millennial North Korea

Forbidden Media and Living Creatively with Surveillance

By: Suk-Young Kim

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Millennial North Korea

Forbidden Media and Living Creatively with Surveillance

By: Suk-Young Kim

North Korea may be known as the world's most secluded society, but it too has witnessed the rapid rise of new media technologies in the new millennium, including the introduction of a 3G cell phone network in 2008. In 2009, there were only 70,000 cell phones in North Korea. That number has grown tremendously in just over a decade, with over 7 million registered as of 2022. This expansion took place amid extreme economic hardship and the ensuing possibilities of destabilization. Against this social and political backdrop, Millennial North Korea traces how the rapidly expanding media networks in North Korea impact their millennial generation, especially their perspective on the outside world. Suk-Young Kim argues that millennials in North Korea play a crucial role in exposing the increasing tension between the state and its people, between risktakers who dare to transgress strict social rules and compliant citizens accustomed to the state's centralized governance, and between thriving entrepreneurs and those left out of the growing market economy. Combining a close reading of North Korean state media with original interviews with defectors, Kim explores how the tensions between millennial North Korea and North Korean millennials leads to a more nuanced understanding of a fractured and fragmented society that has been frequently perceived as an unchanging, monolithic entity.

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Stanford University Press

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1503640884

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South Korean Engagement Policies and North Korea

Identities, Norms and the Sunshine Policy

By: Key-young Son

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South Korean Engagement Policies and North Korea

Identities, Norms and the Sunshine Policy

By: Key-young Son

A fresh historical and theoretical exploration of the much-debated, but still elusive, question of the Korean divide. In contrast to much of the literature on the divide, which deals with state-building on the two sides of the Demilitarized Zone, this book sheds light on the slow, but steady process of homogenization between the two estranged peoples, as accelerated after the end of the Cold War and especially after the inauguration of President Kim Dae-jung in 1998. Providing immense empirical detail as well as theoretical debate on the ideas in policy shaping in South Korea, the book presents a rich ‘history of enemies’ and covers issues including: an overview of the structural shift and the rise and fall of identity groups in South Korea history of 'enemy-making' and 'peace-building' North Korea's external relations with the US, Japan and Europe Hyundai's groundbreaking, cross-border tourism and other economic cooperation projects the lingering nuclear weapons crises. By focusing on the question of identities, the book presents a new approach on one of the most important legacies of the Cold War and threat to peace in the contemporary world: the divided Korean peninsula. As such it fills a major gap in the literature, utilizing new theoretical and empirical frameworks to deal with the Korean division and its future implications in East Asia.

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1134189605

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Historical Development of English Learning Motivation Research

Cases of Korea and Its Neighboring Countries in East Asia

By: Tae-Young Kim

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Historical Development of English Learning Motivation Research

Cases of Korea and Its Neighboring Countries in East Asia

By: Tae-Young Kim

This book clarifies the fundamental difference between North America-based instrumental motivation and Korea (and East Asia)-specific competitive motivation by which the EFL learners’ excessive competition to be admitted to famous universities and to be hired at a large-scale conglomerate is the main source of L2 motivation. It enables readers to understand that EFL-learning motivation reflects unique sociohistorical contexts grounded in a specific region or country. This book in turn necessitates the need to develop EFL motivation theory and research tradition which are firmly based on East Asian values and culture.

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Springer Nature

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981162514X

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9789811625145

Semiconductor Business in the 4th Industrial Revolution Era

By: Young (Hwa) Kwon

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Semiconductor Business in the 4th Industrial Revolution Era

By: Young (Hwa) Kwon

Recently, the semiconductor industry in Korea has been gaining global attention. In the past, it was difficult for Korea to start semiconductor businesses, which was almost barren. Up until 40 years ago, almost all conditions, including the necessary manpower, experience and industrial ecosystem as well as technology, to do a semiconductor business were at their worst. Nevertheless, as a result of many people\'s bloody efforts, Korea has now emerged as one of the top powerhouses in memory semiconductors. It\'s really amazing and I can say it\'s almost a miracle. I think this is a good example not only for many countries, but also for many companies, and this is the reason why many people are interested in learning the success stories of Korean semiconductor industry. However, Korea is still not the best power in the semiconductor industry. This is because the market for system semiconductors is about twice as large as that of memory semiconductors, and Korea is still very weak in this sector. The memory semiconductor sector was able to grow significantly thanks to bold investments and bleeding efforts by large companies, but many companies have been negligent in the system semiconductor sector due to various reasons. Moreover, with various support from the Chinese government, Chinese semiconductor companies are not only growing brilliantly, but also pose a great threat to Korean semiconductor companies. This is because China is growing rapidly in the system semiconductor field and they are gradually speeding up their pursuit in the memory semiconductor field. What\'s fortunate is that Korea has recently been gradually continuing the growth in the system semiconductor sector. Of course, there is still a long way to go, but if we can concentrate on our efforts just like the memory semiconductor field, I believe that the system semiconductor sector will have a bright future. We are now facing a turbulent era called the 4th Industrial Revolution. Therefore, much of our lives are expected to be very different from what we have been doing. And as the 4th industrial revolution progresses slowly, the demand for semiconductors is gradually growing. For example, new markets are opening up little by little such as AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), Autonomous car, and Smart industry. Therefore, it can be said that the outlook for the semiconductor industry is brighter than ever. Furthermore, it is hard to expect the development of the 4th industry without the continuous development of semiconductor technology. As such, semiconductor technology can be said to be an essential driving force to lead 4th industry. Korean economy is now heavily dependent on the semiconductor industry. Since the semiconductor industry accounts for about 20% of the Korean economy, Korean economy is difficult without the growth of the semiconductor industry. Therefore, the government has recently set up various support policies to foster the semiconductor industry. The main characteristic of the semiconductor market these days is that capital is gradually playing an important role in the growth of companies. This is because it creates competitiveness in the market depending on how much capital can be invested in scaling technology ahead of other companies. But the problem is that the cost of investment in scaling technology is increasing astronomically. As a result, companies with capital will invest more capital in scaling technology to gain a market leadership as well as competitiveness, while companies with no capital will be forced to flee the market further. In addition, it tends to increase in the number of companies that is acquired, or go bankrupt by other companies with capital. Meanwhile, most of the existing semiconductor related books focused on technology. I think that it has resulted in people staying away from the semiconductor industry. In fact, for ordinary people who know little about semiconductors, semiconductor technology has many parts that are difficult to understand from the terminology itself. Therefore, this book tried to explain the contents as easy as possible by excluding technical fields, so that even ordinary people could easily understand the industry. Of course, technology is an important part of the semiconductor industry because technology development is leading the industry, but a business is also a factor that cannot be ignored. No matter how good the technology is, the semiconductor industry cannot be maintained unless the transaction is made as a business. Therefore, this book tried not to focus on technology, but to look at the semiconductor market thoroughly from a business perspective. For reference, I worked for a semiconductor related company for about 10 years in the past and received a doctorate in a semiconductor business. I also published 20 papers on a semiconductor business. In this process, I was able to gain deep knowledge about a semiconductor business. However, I wrote the book with the thought that publishing a book would give more people a chance to read because there was a limit as a paper. Therefore, the contents of the book were organized based on the business status of major semiconductor companies and the overall situation of the semiconductor industry. I hope that it will help employees in the semiconductor field, students studying in the semiconductor field, and people interested in the semiconductor field understand the semiconductor business. Finally, in the appendix, 2 interviews were conducted. I think readers will be able to feel the vivid voices of the site in the semiconductor business because it was conducted targeting people who are working in the field of the semiconductor industry.

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Korean Kirogi Families

Placemaking, Belonging, and Mothering

By: Young A. Jung

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Placemaking, Belonging, and Mothering

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Based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork at Fairfax County, Virginia, and Daechi-dong, Seoul, Korea, Korean Kirogi Families explores the dynamics of emplaced transnational families through analyses of the categories of social capital, sense of place, sense of belonging, and mothering among so-called “Korean kirogi families.” A Korean kirogi (wild goose) family is a distinct kind of transnational migrant family that splits their household to educate the children in an English-speaking country temporarily. Using mixed research methods, including ethnographic fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and textual analyses of media representations and historical documents, this book examines kirogi families in a historical and transnational context. Much of the research focuses on mothers and children who live in McLean and Centreville of Fairfax School District, located in Virginia, just a few miles from Washington, DC. Young A. Jung argues that these educational transnational families construct distinct types of sense of belonging, including structural belonging, relational belonging, school district belonging, and narrative belonging. In the global migration era, when transnational migration continuously reshapes our communities, Korean Kirogi Families reveals how recent education migrants are changing the suburban landscape of America.

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Transcultural Nursing - E-Book

By: Joyce Newman Giger,Yolanda M. Powell-Young

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Provide quality care for clients from culturally diverse backgrounds! Transcultural Nursing, 9th Edition shows you how to apply assessment and intervention strategies to individuals from a variety of different cultures. Based on Giger and Davidhizer's unique transcultural model, this text helps you deliver culturally sensitive care with use of the six key aspects of cultural assessment: communication, time, space, social organization, environmental control, and biologic variations. Practical, real-world coverage shows how an understanding of cultural variations and individual patient needs will help you promote safe and effective care. - UPDATED! Content throughout reflects the latest research and thinking related to transcultural nursing, as well as updated Census data. - UPDATED! Cultural chapters reflect the shifting experiences of cultural groups in our society. - NEW! Jamaican Americans chapter addresses the unique cultural and healthcare needs of this population. - UNIQUE! Individual chapters on the six key aspects of cultural assessment allow you to also apply the Transcultural Assessment Model to cultures not covered in the text. - Twenty-four chapters on specific cultural groups apply this assessment model to the clients most commonly encountered in United States healthcare settings. - Case studies and critical decision-making questions in each chapter help you apply the assessment framework in practice. - Client care plans in culture-specific chapters demonstrate how to apply principles to specific client needs. - Coverage includes information on biological differences among individuals of different racial groups; differences in drug interaction and metabolism specific to various ethnic groups; and clustering of certain pathologies in specific racial groups. - Discussions of spirituality throughout the text present a holistic approach to culture and beliefs that provides a more integrated approach to assessment. - Review questions in each chapter (with answers found in the back of the text) help reinforce knowledge.

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The Korean Alphabet

Its History and Structure

By: Young-Key Kim-Renaud

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Its History and Structure

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The Korean alphabet, commonly known as han'gul, has been called one of the greatest intellectual achievements of humankind. Experts agree that few writing systems can match its simplicity and efficiency, its elegance and intelligence. The only alphabet completely native to East Asia, han'gul distinguishes itself among writing systems of the world with its scientific qualities and unusual linguistic fit to the Korean language. Most strikingly, the theoretical underpinnings of the language, as well as the time and circumstances of its creation, are clearly known and recorded. Han'gul was invented in 1443 and promulgated in 1446 by King Sejong (1418-1450), sage ruler of the Yi dynasty (1392-1910). This volume, the first book-length work on han'gul in English by Korean-language specialists, is comprised of ten essays by the most active scholars of the Korean writing system. An instructive commentary by eminent linguist Samuel Martin follows, offering perceptive comments on the essays as well as a discussion on Martin's own research findings on the script.

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