Two Lenses on the Korean Ethos: Key Cultural Concepts and Their Appearance in Cinema

by Keumsil Kim Yoon and Bruce Williams

A war-torn country only 60 years ago, South Korea has since achieved prodigious growth and global integration, experiencing rapid industrialization and seeing its cultural exports gain international popularity. Because of this rapid transformation, an investigation of the Korean ethos--the shared self-concept woven through the divergent social contexts of both South and North Korea--is challenging. This book provides an introduction to the Korean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786496827
• ISBN13: 9780786496822
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher