We challenge the conventional view that South Korea is a strictly collectivist country, where group norms and low trust determine the norms and values of behavior. Using the concept of civil religion, we suggest that the center of the South Korean civil religion can be seen in the affective ...
families, and is one of the reasons I don’t believe I could raise a family in Korea. I am truly interested to hear how other married women – both Korean and foreigners – deal with this problem. Have they experienced the same fears that I have, or have their experiences been ...
Speaking at the event, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said, “As authoritarian and repressive regimes deploy technologies to undermine democracy and human rights, we need to ensure that technology sustains and supports democratic values and norms.” Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newslette...
Korean BL dramas have become popular among fans due to their high production values. Check out the best BL series from South Korea made over the years!
Apartments in South Koreawith multiple 4s (ex. 404) in their house number are often avoided, and the property values are lower. This is because the word for 4 in Korean is similar to the word for death. In Korean, the number “four” is 사, which also means “death.” For more ...
The downward trend was partly a reflection of changing societal trends in a country where rapid modernization has frequently clashed with traditionally conservative norms. “Public conceptions of individuals’ rights in their sexual lives have undergone changes,” Park said, as he delivered the court’...
Since South Korea has a well-established high-speed information and communication infrastructure, e-Government and digital government innovation have been promoted as national agendas regardless of regime change. However, in this process, the president’s leadership determined the success or failure of ...
The Relative Status of Women and Men. The constitution stipulates equality of all citizens before the law, but the norms and values that guide gender relations in daily life continue to be influenced by an ideology of male superiority. The interplay between these gender role ideologies complicate...
Gendered norms at work: aligning perspectives on health, safety and well-being. Cham: Springer; 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77734-0_7. Chapter Google Scholar Streiner DL, Norman GR, Cariney J. Health Measurement Scales. A practical guide to their development and use. Volume...
These women, who primarily dive for seaweed and shellfish, have been significant social and economic actors in community development on the island. Coleman's social capital theory is used to evaluate the role ofJamsuhoeas a source of social capital, including values and norms, authority relations...