Essays about: "Korean Society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words Korean Society.

  1. 1. The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Sweden and South Korea - A comparison of the Political Process of the WPS agenda and National Action Plans

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Su Hyeon Lee; [2023]
    Keywords : WPS agenda; National Action Plans; Global North; Feminist Institutionalism; development cooperation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The study investigated how the political process of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda differs between South Korea and Sweden. Through the document analysis and the expert interviews, the research explored the formal and informal institutional dynamics that influence the development and implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs) and the WPS agenda. READ MORE

  3. 2. Looking into the Identity of Korean Transnational Adoptees in Sweden : Pivoting on the Correlation between Microaggression and Racialization Experience in the Daily Life

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

    Author : Bumjin Lee; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity; Transnational Adoption; Korean Transnational Adoptee; Racialization; Microaggression; 정체성; 초국적 입양; 한국인 초국적 입양아; 인종화; 미세 공격;

    Abstract : Diplomatic relations between Sweden and South Korea enabled international adoption. It progressed mostly between the 1960s and the 1980s. Concerning the aim for both countries, Sweden needed clear-cut and positive evidence to demonstrate the following social change: From race biology to multiculturalism. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE WORK AND LIVES OF SOUTH KOREAN TEACHERS Lower-Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of the Teacher Profession

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Hyeryung Jang; [2022-01-27]
    Keywords : Teachers’ lives; workload; lower-secondary school teachers; Professionalism;

    Abstract : Aim: Historically, the teaching profession in eastern Asian countries is often considered as a prestigious and desirable occupation with great respect in social and cultural contexts. Even though South Korean secondary school teachers have been part of and influenced by a devaluation of their authority compared to the past, there is not enough research about Korean teachers’ work and lives in international research. READ MORE

  5. 4. Will the violence ever end? : Exploring women’s perceptions and experiences of violence in South Korea

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Katie Harvey; [2022]
    Keywords : violence against women; South Korea; anomaly; feminist standpoint theory;

    Abstract : Following the murder of a woman at Sindang station in Seoul, South Korea, the question of violence against women has once again become a topic of discussion in the country. The topic is in turn a sensitive one to discuss publicly, which made me wonder what women living in/from South Korea thought of this. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Role of Japan in Constructing South Koreans’ National Identity : Perception of Japan in the Eyes of South Korean People

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    Author : Yunseung Ham; [2022]
    Keywords : national identity; South Korea-Japan relationship; the other; historic memories; society.;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the formation of national identity in South Korea regarding Japan through the perception of Japan in the eyes of the South Korean people. Despite Korea’s independence from Japan in 1945, the complex relationship resulting from the historical events seems continual, blocking their further cooperation. READ MORE