Binding: Paperback
Description: Understanding a people and their culture through code words and language. Today South Korea as an economic technological and entertainment superpower. How as a country did they rebound from war poverty and political unrest? And how can that success be replicated in other cultures? These answers can in fact be found in understanding the beliefs that Koreans hold close and the values they see significant. Author Boye Lafayette De Mente identifies the unique qualities that comprise the Korean identity and articulates their modern expressions of Korean culture and history in this book. Organized alphabetically by topic De Mente explains the critical cultural code words that make Korea the country it is today. Anyone interested in Korean etiquette whether for traveling or working will discover that their meanings extend far beyond superficial English translations to deeper interpretations. Cultural code words include: Aboji Ah - boh - jee The " Father Culture" Anae Ah - negh Wives: The Inside People Han Yak Hahn Yahk The Herbal Way to Health Innae Een - nay A Culture of Enduring Katun Sosuy Pap Kaht - unn Soh - suut Pahp Eating from the Same Rice Bowl And over 200 more This in - depth discussion covers the concepts and principles that are integral to the Korean way of life and provides all the Korean history and insight necessary for those readers eager to learn the secrets of this resilient and burgeoning yet little - understood nation.
Title: Korean Mind Understanding Contemporary Korean Culture
Author(s): Kingdon Laura
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Barcode: 9780804848152
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 4/24/2018
Category: International Business