< 영문 책 소개 >Some who live in Korea or those who are here learning the Korean language are often embarrassed by Koreans asking “How old are you?”at their first meeting, and cannot understand how Koreans share jige, a dish similar to western stew, from a common bowl without using individual plates. That explanation is not that easy. There are hundreds of thousands of foreigners living in Korea. Some are here for study, some for work and some live here with their Korean husbands. There are, however, only a few books available that may satisfactorily give answers to such curiosity. The author kept this in mind before starting this book - to attend to foreigners living the Korean life with cultural shocks. This book introduces Korea as a whole including clothes, food, houses, sports and trips with a main focus on natural environment and socio-cultural variations to enable readers easily understand Korea in general. As well structured as the book is, the content is not stiff, and it is in relation with everyday life to make it easily comprehensible. “Korean Culture for curious new comers”is a book greatly introducing Korean cultures, which Hannah Park has been researching and teaching for years, at foreigners’level. This book will be very useful in aiding foreign college students and multicultural families to understand and adapt to Korean cultures in a short period of time.< 한국어 책 소개 >한국에 살고 있거나 말을 배우는 외국인들은 이렇게 묻곤 한다. “왜 한국 사람들은 만나자마자 나이부터 물어봅니까?”, “왜 한국인들은 찌개 그릇에 숟가락을 함께 넣어서 떠먹나요?”그러나 그 질문에 얼른 대답하기란 쉽지 않다. 현재 한국 안에는 유학이나 취업 또는 다문화 가정을 이룬 사람들이 수십만에 이른다. 그에 따른 외국어로서 한국어교육도 무척 활발하다. 하지만 여전히 한국어가 담고 있는 한국문화의 본질을 설명해 줄 책이 많지 않다. 더욱이 한국문화를 소개하는 책들도 일방적으로 한국 문화를 나열하고 있는 것이 대부분이다. 따라서 이 책은‘왜’를 묻는 외국인들, 한국이 생활의 터전이 된 사람들의 가려운 곳을 긁어주기 위해 쓰인 책이다.한국 전반을 쉽게 이해할 수 있도록 자연환경과 사회문화적 변수를 기준으로 세워놓고 한국의 의식주를 비롯한 스포츠, 여행까지 한국 전체를 통틀어 소개를 하고 있다. 체계적이면서도 내용이 딱딱하지 않고 실생활과 자연스럽게 연결시켜서 쉽게 이해가 된다.‘통으로 읽는 한국문화’는 저자가 오랫동안 연구하고 강의해 왔던 한국문화를 일반인의 눈높이에 맞추어 흥미롭게 소개한 책이다. 외국의 대학생들은 물론 다문화 가족들이 한국사회와 문화를 짧은 시간 안에 이해하고 적응하는 데 매우 유용할 것이다.
Preface
A letter of recommendation
Chapter I
First Impression of South Korea
Vibrant South Korea, Dynamic Korea!
Step 1 South Korea in the World…18
Step 2 Symbols of Korea…22
Step 3 Korean People and the Korean Alphabet…27
Chapter 2
Natural Environment and Administration
There are many beauties in Korea because it has clean water!
Step 1 Geography and Climate…42
Step 2 Nature and Korean People…48
Step 3 Administration District and Population…53
Chapter 3
Family and Manners
Why do Korean people always ask people’s age when they meet for the first time?
Step 1 Characteristics of Korean Families…64
Step 2 Family Relations and Manners…74
Step 3 Dol, Wedding Ceremony, Hoe Gap and Ancestral Rites…83
Chapter 4
Clothing Life and Han Bok
Korean People who Say ‘The Tailor Makes the Man.’
Step 1 Korean People and Clothes…98
Step 2 Han Bok Culture…100
Chapter 5
Dietary Life and Kimchi
Kimchi, hot and mouth-watering!
Step 1 Cooked Rice and Soup…110
Step 2 Table Setting and Table Manners…117
Step 3 Kimchi and Mak geol li…124
Chapter 6
Housing Lifestyle and On Dol
You take off your shoes at home?
Step 1 Traditional Han Ok…136
Step 2 On Dol and Sedentary Lifestyle…142
Step 3 Apartments and Modern Architecture…145
Chapter 7
History and Peoples
Korean History which Has Bounced Back up Like a Roly
Poly through Loyalty and Filial Piety
Step 1 Overview of Korean history…150
Step 2 People on Korean Currency…170
Chapter 8
Politics and Economy
Do you know the division of South and North Korea and ‘Miracle on the Han River’?
Step 1 Democracy and the Division of South and North Korea…180
Step 2 New Village Movement and Miracle on the Han River…194
Step 3 Today’s Korean Economy…201
Chapter 9
Education and Occupation
Korean People Live to Learn, even if They Are Poor! A Country without Illiterate People
Step 1 Education Fever and Education System…208
Step 2 Study in South Korea…216
Step 3 Career Path and Occupation…223
Chapter 10
Culture and the Korean Wave
National Character of Loving to Sing and Dance
Step 1 Traditional Culture and Heritage…230
Step 2 Contemporary Pop Culture…247
Step 3 Korean Wave and Korean Culture…257
Chapter 11
Sports and Tourism
The 1998 Seoul olympics and Cheering Heat in the
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
Step 1 Taekwondo and Soccer…264
Step 2 Sports and Leisure Culture…270
Step 3 Traffic, Tourism and Shopping…278
Chapter 12
Tradition and Religion
Lunar New Year’s Day, gift money, be happy!
Step 1 Korean Festive Days…290
Step 2 Religion …300
외국인을 위해 한국문화를 알기 쉽게 설명하는 책 \\\'통으로 읽는 한국문화\\\'의 영문판
