Cultural Landscapes of Korea

Cultural Landscapes of Korea aims to guide readers, foreign students interested in Korean Studies in particular, to a fine introduction about Korean cultures and traditions. The book deals with a variety of subjects covering almost the entire gamut of cultural and social aspects that define the Korean society today. The subjects range from the traditional lifestyle to new cultural aspects that came to Korea with the industrialization and globalization process it still undergoes today, including the increase of intermarriages and multicultural families, the Korean Waves, and internationalism in food and fashion. The authors focus on the dynamics and diversity of Korean culture from an anthropological viewpoint, providing helpful contents, including many photographs, for the understanding of Korean history and culture. 

Contents:

FOREWORD 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
1. THE MAKING OF KOREAN CULTURE 
2. TRADITIONAL LIFESTYLES 
1) EVERYDAY LIFE: HOUSING / FOOD / CLOTHING / KINSHIP AND MARRIAGE 
2) RELIGION AND RITUAL: ANCIENT (PRIMORDIAL) RELIGION OF KOREA / BUDDHISM / CONFUCIANISM 
3. KOREAN CULTURE IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION 
1) INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION: MODERN HOUSING / MUTINATIONAL TRENDS IN FOOD / TRANSNATIONAL FASHION / TRANSPORTATION AND CONSUMPTION 
2) CHANGES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE 
3) FAMILY AND MARRIAGE 
4) EDUCATION 
5) RELIGION 
6) LEISURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE 
7) LOCALIZATION AND REVIVAL OF LOCAL CULTURES 
8) ENVIRONMENT VS. DEVELOPMENT 
9) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
10) HALLYU CULTURE 
11) MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
4. LOCAL CULTURE 
1) THE GYEONGGI REGION 
2) THE GANGWON REGION 
3) THE CHUNGCHEONG REGION 
4) THE JEOLLA REGION 
5) THE GYEONGSANG REGION 
6) JEJU-DO 
FURTHER READING 
INDEX