The New Koreans
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The New Koreans

The Story of a Nation

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The New Koreans

The Story of a Nation

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Just a few decades ago, the South Koreans were an impoverished, agricultural people. In one generation they moved from the fields to Silicon Valley. They accomplished this through three totally unexpected miracles: economic development, democratization, and the arrival of their culture to global attention.Who are the Koreans? What are they like? The New Koreans examines how they have been perceived by outsiders, the features that color their "national character, " and how their emergence from backwardness, poverty, and brutality happened. It also looks at why they remain unhappy—with the lowest birth rates and highest suicide rates in the developed world. In The New Koreans, Michael Breen provides compelling insight into the history and character of this fascinating nation of South Korea, and casts an eye to future developments, as well as across the DMZ into North Korea.

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Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Year
2017
ISBN
9781466871564
Topic
History
Subtopic
Korean History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Map
  6. Time Line
  7. A Note about English Spelling of Korean Words
  8. Preface
  9. Portraits
  10. Roots
  11. Wealth
  12. Power
  13. Next
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Notes
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. Also by Michael Breen
  19. About the Author
  20. Newsletter Sign-up
  21. Contents
  22. Copyright