Essays about: "Korean society"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 essays containing the words Korean society.

1. 16. Unveiling stories in Korean smog : a critical discourse analysis of the air pollution policy of Seoul metropolitan government in Korea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Su Yeong Jo; [2018]
   Keywords : particulate matter; air pollution; South Korea; critical discourse analysis; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Air pollution caused by highly concentrated particulate matter is recognized as the biggest problem in Korean society. Since the problem is directly related to human life and local people's livelihoods, the demand for fundamental policies rather than short-term measures is growing. READ MORE

3. 17. Saving dogs from dinner plates: An analysis of Animal Welfare Organizations’ strategies to end South Korea’s dog meat trade through advocacy, civic engagement, and social change

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Hanna Rhodin; [2018]
   Keywords : Communication for Development; Animal welfare; Advocacy campaign; Dog meat trade; Dog meat farm; South Korea; Social change;

   Abstract : Human consumption of dog meat in South Korea has been a topic of international scrutiny since the 1980s. This paper presents the findings of a research into how Korean and international animal welfare organizations design and implement initiatives that aim to bring an end to the dog meat trade, increase civic engagement and affect social change. READ MORE

4. 18. Korean Bodybuilding : Cultural Hybrid or Instance of Cultural Homogenization?

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier

   Author : Marcus Mosesson; [2018]
   Keywords : bodybuilding; fitness; gym culture; globalization; cultural consequences; hybridization; homogenization; male aesthetic ideals; Neo-Confucianism; plastic and cosmetic surgery; Korean society; bodybuilding; fitness; gymkultur; globalisering; kulturella konsekvenser; hybridisering; homogenisering; manliga estetiska ideal; neokonfucianism; plastikkirurgi; koreanska samhället;

   Abstract : This study deals with the trend of male bodybuilding in Korea and investigates the motivations and aesthetic ideals of Korean male bodybuilders. The author of the study uses the few hitherto academic research works on the subject and tries to give an overview of the history of Korean bodybuilding. READ MORE

5. 19. Working in Harmony : Environmentally Engaged Buddhism in South Korea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Caroline Brestan; [2018]
   Keywords : Buddhism; engaged Buddhism; environmentalism; activism; South Korea; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The topic of the thesis was Buddhist environmental activism in South Korea. The purpose of the study was to portray the activism and social engagement of Korean Buddhists to conserve the environment and to motivate the awareness of the people in how environmental destruction affects nature and society. READ MORE

6. 20. ‘Hell Joseon’ - Tales from a South Korean Youth Trapped Between Past and Present

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Johan Cornelis Schoonhoven; [2017]
   Keywords : Compressed modernity; Hell Joseon; Youth; South Korea; Modernization; Inequality; Gender; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis takes its outset in the newly coined expression ‘Hell Joseon’ used by the youth in South Korea. ‘Hell Joseon’ is a comparison between today’s society and the pre-modern Joseon Dynasty. By asking “what are the main characteristics of life in ‘Hell Joseon’ from a youth perspective?”, I arrive at the following conclusion. READ MORE