Essays about: "South Korea"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 193 essays containing the words South Korea.

  1. 16. 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

  3. 17. Policy implications from Sweden for South Korea’s housing policy for young single-households

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Jihee Kwon; [2022]
    Keywords : young single-person household; housing policy; housing supply; Sweden; South Korea; ungt ensamhushåll; bostadspolitik; bostadsförsörjning; Sverige; Sydkorea;

    Abstract : The number of young single-person households is consistently increasing in South Korea, as in Sweden where the most common type of household is the single-person household. Housing is the key to the transition of young adults to adulthood and it can affect their quality of life and economic security throughout their lifetime. READ MORE

  4. 18. Institutional Change, the Judiciary, and Military Service in South Korea

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

    Author : Thomas Artaiz; [2022]
    Keywords : Conscription; Institutional change; Judicial review; Supreme court; Constitutional court; South Korea; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2018 the South Korean Supreme Court declared the Military Service Act unconstitutional and mandated that the National Assembly implement an alternative service for those who object to military service for moral or religious reasons. This ruling is a reversal from previous cases dealing with the same issue. READ MORE

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

    University essay from

    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

  6. 20. Towards Reconciliation : A Case Study of the Role of ENGOs in Environmental Peacebuilding in the Korean Peninsula

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Hanna Saarinen; [2022]
    Keywords : inter-Korean; environmental peacebuilding; ENGO; capacity building;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of ENGOs in inter-Korean environmental cooperation and how together with experts, they rely on scientific knowledge to influence South Korea’s policies towards North Korea. More specifically, the empirical focus is on how ENGOs contribute to the reconciliation and peacebuilding process in the Korean Peninsula. READ MORE