Essays about: "koreans"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the word koreans.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. The Role of English in South Korean Social Mobility : A Sociolinguistic Study on Korean Native Speakers’ Perspectives, Language Ideologies, and Identities with Respect to English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Danja Schierenbeck; [2022]
   Keywords : Korea; English; Vertical Social Mobility; Identity; Language Ideology; Overt Prestige;

   Abstract : English has been a central language in various sectors of South Korean (henceforth Korean) society for over a century, with historical events and contexts resulting in a glorification of the language as both an essentiality for success and an indicator of superiority and modernity (Park, 2009; Cho, 2017). With English becoming omnipresent in recent times due to an increasing focus on globalisation within Korean society, most families rigorously pursue English education to ensure optimal chances of employment. READ MORE

4. 3. Swedish News for Koreans : A study on ethnic media for Koreans in Sweden

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

   Author : Marcus Mosesson; [2020]
   Keywords : Korean community in Sweden; ethnic media; ethnicity; Facebook; news; gatekeeping theory; gatekeeper; gated; media content analysis;

   Abstract : This study investigates a Facebook page named Sŭweden nyusŭ, which stands as an example of ethnicmedia targeting Koreans living in Sweden. Having gatekeeping theory as the theoretical frameworkand using a quantitative-qualitative media content analysis, the study looks at what news topics andnews sources are most used by the page, whether and how the news are presented objectively orsubjectively, as well as how the page’s followers react to the page’s content and how the page’sadministrator deals with these reactions. READ MORE

5. 4. Cultural Differences towards Sexual Advertising : A comparative study between Swedish and South Korean students

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

   Author : Sara Hemmingsson; Linnea Sjöberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Sexual advertising; Hofstede s framework; culture; shock advertising; level of sex appeal; perception; advertising strategy;

   Abstract : This study has investigated whether cultural differences affect how one perceives sexual advertising. The study has focused on Sweden and South Korea, which showed great differences in Hofstede's cultural framework. Sweden, according to Hofstede, is considered to be a feminine country and has low uncertainty avoidance. READ MORE

6. 5. "Stuck in Hel Joseon"

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Ella Holttinen; [2020]
   Keywords : South Korea; Hel Joseon; millennials; compressed modernity; Confucianism; neoliberalism; human capital; achievement society; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : South Korea is well known for its development miracle: the nation has managed to develop from the state of extreme poverty to the World´s 12th largest economies in a period of five decades. However, the negative consequences and side effects of this rapid growth, and issues of the contemporary Korean society has been less discussed, especially from the perspective of the Korean youth. READ MORE