Peace Corps Volunteers and the Making of Korean Studies in the United States
Peace Corps Volunteers and the Making of Korean Studies in the United States

Author: Seung-Kyung Kim

Publisher: Center for Korea Studies Publications

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780295748122

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"Among the scholars who have built the field of Korean studies are former Peace Corps volunteers who served in South Korea in the 1960s and 1970s before pursuing advanced degrees in anthropology, history, and literature. These scholars, who formed the core of the second generation of Korean Studies scholars in the US, reflect in this volume on their personal experience of serving during Korea's period of military dictatorship, on issues of gender and the Peace Corps experience, and on how random assignment to Korea sparked fascination and led to lifelong professional involvement with the country. Two chapters by Korean studies scholars who were not Peace Corps volunteers (one American and one Korean) assess how Peace Corps volunteers have influenced development of the field"--

The Origins of the Choson Dynasty
The Origins of the Choson Dynasty

Author: John B. Duncan

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0295805331

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The Origins of the Choson Dynasty provides an exhaustive analysis of the structure and composition of Korea's central officialdom during the transition from the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) to the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and offers a new interpretation of the history of traditional Korea.

Korea and the World
Korea and the World

Author: Dajeong Chung

Publisher: Lexington Studies on Korea's Place in International Relations

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9781498591126

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This book provides fresh perspectives on the historical development and contemporary problems of North and South Korea.

Korean History
Korean History

Author:

Publisher: Hollym International Corporation

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13:

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Since the Liberation of 1945, Korean historians have spent much time restoring the true history of Korea while criticizing Japanese colonialist historiography. Japan s forced annexation of Korea brought about not only distress to the lives of Koreans but also serious distortions of Korean history. Considering all these obstacles, achievements in the field of Korean history over the past 30 years have been quite remarkable. This volume, Korean History: Discovery of Its Characteristics and Development, presents 29 original articles and arranged into five major

What is Korean Literature?
What is Korean Literature?

Author: Yŏng-min Kwŏn

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781557291868

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"Outlining the major developments, characteristics, genres, and figures of the Korean literary tradition from earliest times into the new millennium, this volume includes examples, in English translation, of each of the genres and works by several of the major figures discussed in the text, as well as suggestions for further reading"--

Korean Studies Guide
Korean Studies Guide

Author: B. H. Hazard Jr.

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-11-15

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0520350731

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

The Journal of Korean Studies, Volume 15, Number 1 (Fall 2010)
The Journal of Korean Studies, Volume 15, Number 1 (Fall 2010)

Author: Clark W. Sorensen

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-01-16

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1442234881

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The University of Washington-Korea Studies Program, in collaboration with Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, is proud to publish the Journal of Korean Studies. In 1979 Dr. James Palais (PhD Harvard 1968), former UW professor of Korean History edited and published the first volume of the Journal of Korean Studies. For thirteen years it was a leading academic forum for innovative, in-depth research on Korea. In 2004 former editors Gi-Wook Shin and John Duncan revived this outstanding publication at Stanford University. In August 2008 editorial responsibility transferred back to the University of Washington. With the editorial guidance of Clark Sorensen and Donald Baker, the Journal of Korean Studies (JKS) continues to be dedicated to publishing outstanding articles, from all disciplines, on a broad range of historical and contemporary topics concerning Korea. In addition the JKS publishes reviews of the latest Korea-related books. To subscribe to the Journal of Korean Studies or order print back issues, please click here.

The Journal of Korean Studies, Volume 16, Number 2 (Fall 2011)
The Journal of Korean Studies, Volume 16, Number 2 (Fall 2011)

Author: Clark W. Sorensen

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-12-22

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 144223332X

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The University of Washington-Korea Studies Program, in collaboration with Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, is proud to publish the Journal of Korean Studies. In 1979 Dr. James Palais (PhD Harvard 1968), former UW professor of Korean History edited and published the first volume of the Journal of Korean Studies. For thirteen years it was a leading academic forum for innovative, in-depth research on Korea. In 2004 former editors Gi-Wook Shin and John Duncan revived this outstanding publication at Stanford University. In August 2008 editorial responsibility transferred back to the University of Washington. With the editorial guidance of Clark Sorensen and Donald Baker, the Journal of Korean Studies (JKS) continues to be dedicated to publishing outstanding articles, from all disciplines, on a broad range of historical and contemporary topics concerning Korea. In addition the JKS publishes reviews of the latest Korea-related books. To subscribe to the Journal of Korean Studies or order print back issues, please click here.