[Korean study series 25]

This book is a general picture of the Korean society and traditional culture in an anthropological aspect. As a general introduction to Korean culture, it includes geographical setting of Korean peninsula, historical development of Korean societies from pre-history until modern period, and social customs of Korean people. In the anthropological aspect, the author Studies the family and kinship of Korean people, communal life of rural community, folk customs of tradition society, religious life of ordinary people, and social character of Korean people. While this book is focused on the Korean traditional culture, it also illuminates modern aspects of Korean society.

이 책은 한국 사회와 전통문화를 인류학적 관점에서 서술하였다. 한국문화에 대한 일반적 소개서로, 한반도의 지정학적 위치와 선사시대부터 현대에 이르는 한국 사회의 역사적 관점, 한국인의 사회적 관습을 다루었다.
인류학적 관점에서 저자는 한국의 가족과 친족을 연구하였다. 한국인의 사회적 모습, 일반인의 종교적 삶, 전통사회의 관습, 농촌사회의 공동체적 삶 등 다양한 한국 사회의 구성요소를 다루었다.
이 책은 한국의 전통 문화와 현대 한국 사회의 단면을 조명하고 있다.

Chapter 1. Introduction
A. Ecological Setting
1. Location
2. Land Forms
3. Climate
4. Flora and Fauna
B. Race and Population
1. Race
2. Language
3. Population
4. Settlement

Chapter 2. Historical Background
A. Prehistory
1. Archaeological Aspect
2. Tribal Societies
B. Ancient Period
1. Three Kingdoms’ Period
2. Unified Silla
C. Medieval Period
1. Earlier Part of the Goryeo Dynasty
2. The Later Part of the Goryeo Dynasty
D. Modern Period
1. The Early Joseon Dynasty
2. The Later Joseon Dynasty
3. Colonial Period

Chapter 3. National Development
A. Political Development
1. Formation of State
2. Dictatorial Period
B. Economic Growth
1. Economy under the First Republic
2. Development of Economy
3. Industries
4. Economic Stability

Chapter 4. Family and Kinship
A. Family Types
1. Family Forms
2. Family Relationship
B. Family Structure
1. Inheritance
C. Kinship System
1. Kinship Relationship
2. Kin Group
D. Kinship Organization
1. Lineage System
2. Lineage Organization

Chapter 5. Rural Community
A. Community Forms
1. Village Location
2. Village Form
B. Village Types
1. Types of Village
2. Characters of Villages
C. Village Organization
D. Village Structure
E. Social Changes

Chapter 6. Folk Customs
A. Rites of Passage
1. Birth
2. Marriage
3. Sixtieth Birthday
4. Funeral
B. Annual Customs
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Autumn
4. Winter
C. Folk Games
D. Folk Music
E. Folk Drama

Chapter 7. Religion
A. Native Religions
1. House Gods
2. Village Gods
3. Shamanism
B. Established Religions
1. Buddhism
2. Confucianism
3. Christianity
4. New Religions

Chapter 8. Social Character
A. National Character
1. Emotional Structure
2. Behavioral Patterns
3. Child Rearing
4. Norms and Values
B. Social Character
1. Interpersonal Interaction
2. Social Grouping
3. Social Stratification
4. Social Mechanism

Chapter 9. Cultural Changes
A. Social Aspects
1. Social Customs
2. Feminism
3. Family
4. Child and Education
B. Korean Diaspora
1. History of Migration
2. Koreans in Russia
3. Koreans in China
4. Koreans in Japan
5. Koreans in the U.S.

Chapter 10. Modernization
A. Social Mobility
B. Economic Development
C. Problems of Modernization
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