Two Lenses on the Korean Ethos : Key Cultural Concepts and Their Appearance in Cinema

Kim Yoon, Keumsil/ Williams, Bruce

McFarland & Co Inc（2015/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 288 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786496822
• DDC分類 791.43658519

Full Description

A war-torn country only 60 years ago, South Korea has since achieved prodigious growth and global integration, experiencing rapid industrialization and seeing its cultural exports gain international popularity. Because of this rapid transformation, an investigation of the Korean ethos--the shared self-concept woven through the divergent social contexts of both South and North Korea--is challenging. This book provides an introduction to the Korean ethos, detailing its representation in key cultural words and in film. Part I explores definitive concepts (terms) generally regarded as difficult to translate, such as han (regret), jeong (feeling) and deok (virtue), and how they are expressed in Korean cinema. Part II analyzes film narratives based on these concepts via close readings of 13 films, including three from North Korea.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Conceptual Framework

Introductory Remarks

1. Understanding Key (Cultural) Words

2. Korean Key Cultural Words

3. Cinema, Culture and Key Words

Part II: Key Cultural Words Through Film Narratives

Introductory Remarks

4. Han in Venting

5. Jeong in Irrationality

6. Deok in Progress

7. Key Cultural Concepts as Viewed from the North

8. Expanded Viewings

Conclusion

Appendix: Romanization of Korean Words and Names

Chapter Notes

References

Index