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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149535803321

Autore

Schwekendiek Daniel J.

Titolo

South Korea : a socioeconomic overview from the past to present  / / Daniel J. Schwekendiek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-13007-6

1-351-48868-6

1-4128-6368-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 pages) : illustrations, map, photographs, tables, graphs

Collana

Asian Studies Series

Disciplina

951.95

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Korea (South) Economic conditions

Korea (South) Social conditions

Korea (South) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2016 by Transaction Publishers.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1 Part 1. Historical Development of Korea -- chapter 1 2 Korea in the Era of High Imperialism -- chapter 1 3 Korea under Japanese Colonization -- chapter 1 4 Korea Facing Liberation and Division -- chapter 2 Part 2. Social Perspectives of South Korea -- chapter 2 2 Demography -- chapter 2 3 Anthropometry and Gross Nutrition -- chapter 2 4 Metropolization -- chapter 2 5 Rural Development -- chapter 3 Part 3. Economic Perspectives of South Korea -- chapter 3 2 Trade -- chapter 3 3 Education -- chapter 3 4 Capitalist Consumerism -- chapter 3 5 Nation Branding -- chapter 4 Part 4. Concluding Remarks -- chapter 5 Part 5. Appendices -- chapter 5 2 Supplementary Data.

Sommario/riassunto

"During the second half of the twentieth century, an economic boom, driven by advances in technology, has led South Korea to become the world's fastest growing economy. But, there were also social factors associated with this shift. In this book, Daniel J. Schwekendiek examines South Korea's socioeconomic evolution since the 1940s.After a brief introduction to Korean history from the late Joseon Dynasty to



the division of the Korean peninsula into two occupied zones in 1945, the focus of the book shifts to the rapid socioeconomic development and change that took place in South Korea in the twentieth century. Topics covered include demography, rural-urban development, economic planning, and international trade, in addition to lower and higher education. Important, but understudied areas, such as social capital, nutritional improvements, the rise of capitalist consumerism, and recent nation branding issues, are also addressed.Rarely has a resource incorporated such unique macro-historical perspectives of South Korea, especially in the context of social development. Throughout the book, the author corroborates historical events with empirical data. With over one hundred figures and illustrations, suggested readings at the end of each chapter, and comparisons with North Korea, South Korea will be a crucial reference work for scholars and advanced students in Korean and East Asian Studies."--Provided by publisher.