Lanterns on the river : essays on life and culture in contemporary South Korea /
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| Author / Creator: | Hoffman, Diane M., 1954- |
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 1999. |
| Description: | viii, 197 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4588602 |
Table of Contents:
- Opening
- 1. Introduction: Of Multiplicity and Unity
- 2. Emotions: The "Sticky Self"
- 3. Korea Is Best: National Cultural Identity in the "Light of the East"
- 4. Han
- 5. Foreigner! Self and Other in Korean Life
- 6. Body, Face, and Public Behavior
- 7. The Grayness of Knowing: Communication, Logic, and Decision-Making
- 8. Conformity, Individuality, and Uri
- 9. Bringing Up Baby in Modern Korea
- 10. Men and Women: A Korean Psychology of Gender
- 11. Yankee, Go Home! Anti-Americanism and the Cultural Invasion of Korea
- 12. The Tissue Box: Materialism and Cultural Transformation
- 13. Ondol, Tatami: Korea, Japan
- 14. The Neon Cross: Christianity Illuminated
- 15. White Socks, Blue Suit: Identity Translated
- 16. Self in Transition: The East-West Synthesis
- 17. Closing: Windows--Looking Out, Looking In
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author