Korean studies - Korean language, Korean literature, Korean art, Music of Korea, History of Korea

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Korean studies is an academic discipline, focusing on the study of Korea. Areas commonly included under this rubric include Korean history, Korean literature, Korean art, Korean music, Korean language, Korean sociology, Korean political science, Korean economics, Korean folklore, and Korean ethnomusicology. It may be compared to other area studies disciplines, such as American studies and Canadian Studies. Korean studies is sometimes included within a broader regional area of focus including: "East Asian studies", "Far East Studies", "Oriental Studies", or "Asian studies." The term first began to be used in the 1940s, but did not attain widespread currency until South Korea rose to economic prominence in the 1970s. In 1991, the South Korean government established the Korea Foundation to promote Korean studies around the world.

Product details

• Assisted by: Iosias Jody (Editor)
• Publisher: Alphascript Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2012
• EAN: 9786138027522
• ISBN: 9786138027522
• No. of pages: 124
• Subject: Guides > Law, job, finance > Letters, rhetoric