The Koreas

9781598841602

xxii, 499 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Preface
Maps
1: Geography / Mary E Connor
Korean Peninsula
Physical geography: North Korea
Physical geography: South Korea
Human geography
2: History / Mary E Connor
Early Korea
Koryo dynasty (918-1392)
Choson dynasty (1392-1910)
Colonial period (1910-1945)
Liberation, division, and the beginnings of the Cold War (1945-1950)
Korean War (1950-1953)
Divided Korea: the South Korean experience (1953-2008)
Divided Korea: the North Korean experience (1953-2008)
3: Government And Politics / Mary E Connor
Impact of tradition on political development
Impact of the Japanese colonial period on contemporary life
Impact on US and Soviet occupation and the Korean War on political development
Divided people: South Korean experience (1948-2008)
Divided people: North Korean experience (1948-2008)
4: Economy / Mary E Connor
Economic development
Industry
Labor
Trade
5: Society: Religion And Thought / Mary E Connor
Introduction
South Korea
North Korea
Social Classes And Ethnicity / Mary E Connor
Early Korean history
Three kingdoms period (57 BCE to 668 CE)
Unified Silla (668-935 CE)
Social classes during the Koryo dynasty (918-1392)
Koryo society during the Yuan dynasty
Choson dynasty (1392-1910)
Later Choson dynasty: 1637-1910
Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945)
Division and the Korean War (1945-1953)
South Korea (1953-present)
North Korea (1953-present)
Conclusion
Women And Marriage / Mary E Connor
Three Kingdoms (57 BCE-668 CE)
Unified Silla (668-935 CD)
Koryo (918-1392)
Choson dynasty (1392-1910)
Opening of Korea and Japanese occupation (late 19th century-1945)
South Korea (1945-present)
North Korea (1945-present)
Education / Mary E Connor
Koryo
Choson
Japanese colonial period
South Korea
North Korea
6: Culture: Language / John Song
Introduction
History of Korean language
Some major differences between Korean and Western languages
Romanization of Korean
Conclusion
Etiquette / Mary E Connor
Introduction: How not to succeed in Korea
Confucian concepts and values
How to succeed in Korea
Literature / Bruce Fulton
Introduction
Three kingdoms
Unified Silla
Koryo
Early Choson
Later Choson
Modern literature
Literature in North Korea
Recent developments
Art And Architecture / Meher McArthur
Introduction
Prehistoric period
Three Kingdoms period
Unified Silla period (668-935)
Koryo period (918-1392)
Choson period (1392-1910)
Modern period (1910- )
Music / Dong Suk Kim
Introduction
National music organizations
History of traditional Korean music: ancient times to 1945
Characteristics if traditional music
Contemporary music (1945-2008)
Food / Mary E Connor
Introduction
Historical background
Dietary customs
Common Korean dishes
Common beverages
Ceremonial food: life's milestones
Holiday festivals and food
Leisure And Sports / Doug Kim
South Korea: introduction
Holidays and population migrations
Traditional leisure
Board and card games
Games for girls and women
Children's games
Contemporary leisure
Traditional sports
Martial arts and martial sports
Contemporary sports
Participation in the Olympics
Korean national sports festival
Sports in North Korea
7: Contemporary Issues / Mary E Connor
South Korea: the younger generation
North Korea: the younger generation
Korea's in the information era
Korean wave
United States and South Korea: are they drifting apart?
Contemporary issues with ancient roots
Glossary
Facts and figures
Holidays
Organizations
Annotated bibliography of recommended works on Korea
Thematic Index
Index

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