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Introduction
Use this guide to find information on the culture, literature, language, cinema and history of Korea.
The Making of Modern Korea by Publication Date: 2017This fully updated third edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced and engaging history of Korea from 1910 to the present day.
The Korean Popular Culture Reader by Publication Date: 2014The "Korean Wave" of music, film, television, sports, and cuisine generates significant revenues and cultural pride in South Korea. The Korean Popular Culture Reader provides a timely and essential foundation for the study of "K-pop," relating the contemporary cultural landscape to its historical roots.
Korea: the Impossible Country by ISBN: 9780804842525Publication Date: 2012Long overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories of the postwar period. This book examines Korea's cultural foundations; the Korean character; the public sphere in politics, business, and the workplace as well as the family, dating, and marriage. In doing so, he touches on topics as diverse as shamanism, clan-ism, the dilemma posed by North Korea, the myths about doing business in Korea, the Koreans' renowned hard-partying ethos, and why the infatuation with learning English is now causing massive social problems.
Digital Essentials
Complete the Digital Essentials modules to help you quickly build your digital skills for study and work. Learn about online UQ systems, find tools for specific tasks and develop skills for using digital resources.
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