South Korea

A Socioeconomic Overview from the Past to Present

Daniel J. Schwekendiek (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

390 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-4128-6397-1 (ISBN)

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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.

Daniel J. Schwekendiek is an associate professor at Sungkyunkwan University having previously held research positions at the University of Oxford, Seoul National University, and the University of California at Berkeley.

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Images

Abbreviations

Map

Chronology

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1. Historical Development of Korea

1.1 Korea in Macro historical Perspective
1.2 Korea in the Era of High Imperialism
1.3 Korea under Japanese Colonization
1.4 Korea Facing Liberation and Division

Part 2. Social Perspectives of South Korea

2.1 Social Capital
2.2 Demography
2.3 Anthropometry and Gross Nutrition
2.4 Metropolization
2.5 Rural Development

Part 3. Economic Perspectives of South Korea

3.1 Economic Planning
3.2 Trade
3.3 Education
3.4 Capitalist Consumerism
3.5 Nation Branding

Part 4. Concluding Remarks

4.1 Paradigmatic Change in South Korea

Part 5. Appendices

5.1 Selected Underlying Data Used to Produce Figures
5.2 Supplementary Data

References

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.12.2016
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	589 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	1-4128-6397-X / 141286397X
ISBN-13	978-1-4128-6397-1 / 9781412863971
Zustand	Neuware