Essays about: "koreanska samhället"

Found 2 essays containing the words koreanska samhället.

1. 1. The Korean Tattoo Culture : An Historical Overview on the Development and Shift of Perception on Tattoos in Korean Society

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för koreanska

   Author : Friederike Glietsch; [2020]
   Keywords : Tattoo; Tattoo history; Tattoo punishment; Korean Society; Koryŏ; Chosŏn; Korea; Tatuering; Tatueringens historia; Tatuering straff; Koreas samhälle; Koryŏ; Chosŏn; Korea;

   Abstract : This study aims to analyze the development and shifts in perception of the tattoo practice. For centuries, the negative image of tattoos has been manifested in Korean society and has only shown visible changes in the past two decades. In recent years, the topic of tattoos in South Korea has become notably more popular and broadly discussed. READ MORE

3. 2. 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