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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwekendiek, Daniel, 1975- author.

Series:

Asian studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea (South)--Economic conditions.

Korea (South).

Economic conditions.

Korea (South)--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Korea (South)--History.

History.

Economic history.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 363 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, New Jersey : Transaction Publishers, [2016]

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Historical Development of Korea 1

1.1 Korea in Macrohistorical Perspective 1

1.2 Korea in the Era of High Imperialism 7

1.3 Korea under Japanese Colonization 21

1.4 Korea Facing Liberation and Division 32

Part 2 Social Perspectives of South Korea 47

2.1 Social Capital 47

2.2 Demography 62

2.3 Anthropometry and Gross Nutrition 96

2.4 Metropolization 124

2.5 Rural Development 143

Part 3 Economic Perspectives of South Korea 171

3.1 Economic Planning 171

3.2 Trade 202

3.3 Education 220

3.4 Capitalist Consumerism 257

3.5 Nation Branding 273

Part 4 Concluding Remarks 299

4.1 Paradigmatic Change in South Korea 299

Part 5 Appendices 303

5.1 Selected Underlying Data Used to Produce Figures 303

5.2 Supplementary Data 320.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Schwekendiek, Daniel, 1975- author. South Korea

ISBN:

9781412863971

141286397X

OCLC:

957056849