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The Casualties Of U.S. Grand Strategy: Korean Exclusion From The San Francisco Peace Treaty And The Pacific Pact, Syrus Jin

Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses

From August 1945 to September 1951, the United States had a unique opportunity to define and frame how it would approach its foreign relations in the Asia-Pacific region. As the dominant power in the Pacific after World War II and claiming direct authority over vanquished Japan, the United States had the liberty to design its own post-war vision for the entire region. Until 1951, American State Department diplomats and government planners, attempted—ultimately unsuccessfully—to harmonize the competing motivations of lingering World War II multilateralist idealism and Cold War geopolitics in a postcolonial, postwar world. This thesis examines U.S.-Korean relations in context …

Politics, Protest And Patience: Gendered Rights And Human Security In India And South Korea, Anika Backelin-Harrison

Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Honors Papers

National security measures are often framed from a masculinist, hegemonic viewpoint, determining that the wellbeing of a state and its citizens is dependent on protection by a patriarchal government. This paper argues that the health and strength of a country and its citizens are better promoted through a focus on human security, defined by the United Nations as the right of all people to live in freedom and dignity, free from poverty and despair. Moreover, a gendered approach to human security is necessary to advance economic development, personal security and freedom from violence. Nonetheless, women all over the world are …

Rising Feminism In South Korea: A Timely Counter To Sexism, Neha Cariappa

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

My aim in this research is to create awareness about protecting women’s rights as well as supporting the feminist movement in South Korea. Using archival sources, as well as survey results from South Korean women, I assess the impact that the #MeToo movement, examine the reaction of South Korean men to the rising feminism movement and the impact of social media on the culture of protest in South Korea. In short, this research investigates discrimination against women in South Korea, how it has affected its society today, and thus analyzes a few positive solutions to this perennial and critical issue.

Modernizing The Hermit Kingdom: Bridging The Economic And Cultural Gap Through Soft Power Diplomacy, Jane Son

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

Modernizing the “Hermit Kingdom”:

Bridging the Cultural and Economic Gap through Soft Power Diplomacy

Following the Korean War, the Republic of Korea embraced modernization and rose as an economic power while its Northern counterpart employed isolationist policies and acquired the name “Hermit Kingdom.” In recent years, however, the “Hermit Kingdom” is exhibiting potential for change in under the Kim Jong-Un regime. In the wake of continued economic strife, shifting East Asian political dynamics, and insecure power consolidation, Kim appeared in the international scene with a different attitude: eagerness for dialogue. Such change in Pyongyang’s political stance engenders renewed hope for …

Koreans In Northeast China: Past And Present Challenges, Jonghyun Lee

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Thomas Wesley Rogers Papers, (1962-1985), Thomas Wesley Rogers

Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Finding Aid For Thomas Wesley Rogers Papers, Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives

Thomas Wesley Rogers Papers

Finding aid for Thomas Wesley Rogers Papers, (1962-1985).

Analysis Of The Performance Of The Korean Government’S R&D Subsidy For Small Businesses, Soonjae Kwon

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Investment in Research and Development (R&D) is one of the most significant governmental activities. Many countries including Korea continue the R&D investment in various fields such as defense, environment, and medical care. In addition, the Korean government has a plan to significantly expand R&D investment for small businesses because the growth of small businesses is considered as an important factor for economic development such as new job creation. Since the government budget is a finite resource in which various departments compete for the budget, the budget increase of a program can be justified when the government grants lead to better …

A Study On The Determinants Of Childbirth In Primary Local Government Districts In South Korean ‘Do’ Metro Provinces, Seungmin Kim

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Korea is experiencing a very serious low fertility rate. As of 2017, Korea has a fertility rate of 1.05, which is the lowest among the G20 countries. The low fertility rate can lead to pension burden problems and economic recession problems. In particular, the Primary Local Government Districts ((PLGDs) in "Do" Metro provinces in Korea may have a problem of a decrease in the agricultural population, and the reduction of organizational and administrative functions due to the reduction of fiscal income. To solve the low fertility rate, we need to identify factors that affect childbirth, and to engage in policy …

Korean Wave Effect Towards Growth Of Korean Food Business : Korean Bbq/Grilled Restaurant In Bangkok, Thailand, Arachaporn Panjavinin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purpose of this research was to study and analyze The Growth of Korean Grilled restaurant in Bangkok, Nowadays, Korean Barbeque restaurant has increased continuously from the past also gained popularity among Bangkok consumers in different age gap and various occupation then researcher wanted to study about landscape of Korean Barbeque restaurant in Bangkok such location , shop space , taste through interview with owner of Korean Barbeque restaurant that located in different area for various information and made survey of sample group from Bangkok consumer, about factors that led to customer satisfaction, behavior of consumption, expected to find out …

Motivation In Selecting Study Korean Language Of Students And Working-Age People In Thailand, Amphai Punplub

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research focuses on selecting study Korean language of students and working-age people in Thailand. The Research samples were 360 university students who chose Korean language as their major and 80 working-age people who study Korean language at KEC (Korean Education Center in Thailand) and Sejong Korean Language Institution in Thailand. The instrument used for data gathering was the questionnaire that was adopted from the Gardner’s (1985) Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The result shows that students and working-age people have Integrative motivation more than Instrumental motivation. The result and recommendation given in this research not only reveals the motivation to …

A Study Of Korean Cultural Competence Of Korean As A Foreign Language Students At High School In Bangkok, Thailand, Kritus Tabsai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The research objectives are to examine the level of students' Korean cultural competence, to study and analyze the relationship between students' background and students' Korean cultural competence. The samples consist of 254 students who study Korean as a foreign language from 8 high schools in Bangkok. The research instrument is a questionnaire about Korean cultural competence which consists of 4 components: Korean cultural knowledge, Korean cultural skill, Korean cultural awareness, and Korean communicative skill. The research data is analyzed by descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results are as follows: (1) Level of students' Korean cultural competence is moderate (2) …

The Factors That Influencing To Thai's Free Independent Travelers Decision To Travel In South Korea, Onjira Kumboosya

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nowadays, the Korea tourism industry has a popular to Thai's free independent travelers to visit South Korea. The objective of this study was the various factors that influencing to Thai’s Free Independent Travelers decision to travel in South Korea and to study behavior of Thai’s Free Independent Traveler to decide to travel in South Korea including to study principles of Korea Tourism Organization’s marketing that affect to decision of independent Thai travelers. The sample size is Thai’s Free Independent Travelers by using questionnaires 78 people consists were an online survey and in-depth interviews with bloggers 4 people and who’s don’t …

Impact Of Covid-19 Outbreak On Tourism Business In Thailand Targeting Korean Tourists, Phreeda Thadaopas

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) temporarily stops the global travelling which decreases almost 100 percent of the tourists' number. The situation directly affects Thai tourism industry which is one of the significant industries in Thailand that generates large amount of income each year. This is because Thailand is very popular among international tourists, especially Korean tourists, Korea is ranked one of the top five countries base on the number of tourists entering Thailand with more than a year annd Korean tourists spend more than 80,000 million baht each year. There is a variety of services in Thailand for Korean tourists, …

Korean Education Policy And Parents Expectation: Case Study Of Korean School In Thailand, Piranun Luewiphan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Korean education policy had established Korean schools or KS for expatriated Korean in many countries including in Thailand. The purposes of this study are 1) to understand the characteristic of KS in terms of schools established aboard with the Korean curriculum base. 2) To understand the purpose and expectations of parents on the Korean School and see if those expectations are met. The data was collected by survey all related parties of the Korean International School (Students, teachers, and parents) 69 respondents. The data were collected from June – August 2020. The study shows that not only the Korean Government …

The Gratitude From South Korea To Korean War Thai Veterans, Rattapakorn Fakon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In Korean War period, Thailand sent over 11,776 Thai soldiers and Thai Red Crosses to participate in the Korean War. The participation of the Thai military consists of 4 organizations. There are military army, air force, naval officers and Thai Red Cross. In this regard, how does Thailand have an attitude towards the invitations of the United Nations? Especially, the Thai solider who sacrificed themselves in the War and how about their expression to join the War. Now South Korea has been become a power of the economy or "The 3rd Tiger" of Asia and was retuning the gratitude to …

"Train To Busan" Movie : A Reflection Of Social Problems In South Korea, Souwaluck Sungnoi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purpose of this research is to analyze a reflection of social problems in “Trian to Busan” movie. The study is a qualitative research that uses Roland Barthes’s semiology to analyze the social problems which are reflected in the movie through elements such as scenes, dialogues of characters The results from this study show that “Train to Busan” movie reflects the social problems in contemporary South Korean society through scenes, dialogue of characters. These problems are family problems, social class and inequality, environmental problems and political problems. The problems which occur in South Korea are a result of the rapid …

Social Integration Of Foreign Students In Korean Higher Education : A Case Study Of Southeast Asian Student In Seoul National University, Supatcha Thubsook

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to understand social integration of Southeast Asian students who studied in Seoul National University by using Bosswick & Heckman social integration theory in order to understand social integration and how important of language towards foreign students help them in specially adjust themselves into Korean society. The important of language is used to examine social integration. The qualitative approach was applied in this study. Four dimensions of social integration theory are acknowledged as the central components of successful integration: structural, cultural, interactive, and identification. And the samples were 20 Southeast Asian students in Seoul National University. The research …

Scholarly Publishing In Korea: Language, Perception, Practice Of Korean University Faculty, Eun-Young Julia Kim

Faculty Publications

This study reports how internationalization of academic knowledge is reflected in the language choice of Korean academic journals across disciplines and examines perceptions and practices of eighty two faculty from various disciplines at three Korean universities concerning publishing in English journals. The results indicate that natural science has the highest percentage of English-medium journals whereas those in humanities and social science predominantly use Korean as a medium of publication. Similar disciplinary patterns are observed in the responses to survey questions about frequency of publication as well as desire and preference for publishing papers in English. The biggest motivation for Korean …

Koreans, Americans, Or Korean-Americans: Transnational Adoptees As Invisible Asians, A Book Review, Tairan Qiu

The Qualitative Report

The book, Invisible Asians: Korean American Adoptees, Asian American Experiences, and Racial Exceptionalism, explores the personal narratives and histories of adult adoptees who were born between 1949 and 1983 and who were adopted from Korea by White parents. Using oral history ethnography, Nelson (2016) seeks to correct, complicate, and contribute to current discussions about transnational adoptions. In this book review, the author provides an overview, a personal reflection, and recommendations for potential audiences of this book.

Processing Emotional Expression In The Dance Of A Foreign Culture: Gestural Responses Of Germans And Koreans To Ballet And Korean Dance, Zi Hyun Kim, Hedda Lausberg

Journal of Movement Arts Literacy Archive (2013-2019)

Artistic dance differs between cultures with regard to the formal movement repertoire and methods to represent dancer's emotions. The present study explores how differently the spectators perceive the dance scenes of their own and foreign cultures. We showed German and Korean participants sad and happy dance scenes of the French ballet Giselle and Korean dance Sung-Mu. To learn the perceived thoughts and feelings of the participant from the dance scenes, we analyzed the frequency of their hand movements and gestures, which were accompanied by verbal descriptions of the participant's appreciation immediately after observation of the dance stimuli. The videotaped …

Voices Of Notators: Approaches To Writing A Score--Special Issue, Teresa L. Heiland

Journal of Movement Arts Literacy Archive (2013-2019)

In this special issue of Voices of Notators: Approaches to Writing a Score, eight authors share their unique process of creating and implementing their approach to notating movement, and they describe how that process transforms them as researchers, analysts, dancers, choreographers, communicators, and teachers. These researchers discuss the need to capture, to form, to generate, and to communicate ideas using a written form of dance notation so that some past, present, or future experience can be better understood, directed, informed, and shared. They are organized roughly into themes motivated by relationships between them and their methodological similarities and differences. …

“At War For Oppa And Identity”: Competitive Performativity Among Korean-Pop Fandoms, Brittany Tinaliga

Master's Projects and Capstones

Literature surrounding K-Pop is mostly focused on the reactionary, participatory, promotional, consumer and identity-forming roles of the Korean-Pop fandom. However, this research sheds a light on the dark side of the K-Pop fandom and the structures that sustain it: namely toxic practices and values. The study determines what practices and beliefs are at the core of competitive performativity and subsequently toxic fan conduct among international Korean-Pop fans and whether fans engage in reflexivity regarding these practices. To address this gap, this study incorporates a multi-methods approach, including CDA analysis, online corpus analysis, qualitative and quantitative data. The results reveal that …

How To Be The Perfect Asian Wife!, Sophia Hill

Art and Art History Honors Projects

“How to be the Perfect Asian Wife” critiques exploitative power systems that assault female bodies of color in intersectional ways. This work explores strategies of healing and resistance through inserting one’s own narrative of flourishing rather than surviving, while reflecting violent realities. Three large drawings mimic pervasive advertisement language and presentation reflecting the oppressive strategies used to contain women of color. Created with charcoal, watercolor, and ink, these 'advertisements' contrast with an interactive rice bag filled with comics of my everyday experiences. These documentations compel viewers to reflect on their own participation in systems of power.

How To Know Annyeonghaseyo: Analysis Of Korean Online Language Learning And Individual Learning Styles, Alexa Reynolds

Asian & Asian American Studies Student Research Symposium

This study takes three free online Korean language learning platforms and evaluates their strengths and weaknesses by subdividing their content into the VARK model (Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, Kinesthetic) of learning styles.

Am I Good Enough? Dealing Pastorally With The Shame Of Women In The Amalgam Of Korean Confucian And Christian Culture, Sarah Ahn

Seminary Masters Theses

In this paper, the literature review of shame is examined: the definition of emotions, the relationship between shame and the self, the definition and characteristics of shame alongside with guilt, the social nature of shame, and the female quality of shame. After examining the previous attempts on shame and its relationship with culture, this paper argues how shame functions, particularly in Korean culture, employing a cultural-anthropological, a societal-anthropological, and a Korean native-psychological approach. Furthermore, the paper explores the relationship between shame and Korean women in the amalgam of Korean Confucian and Christian context. The negative and positive roles of shame …

From Guest To Host: Cultural And Language Conflict In The Korean American Catholic Parish, Irene H. Park

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Pastoral ministry in the context of Korean American Catholic parishes brings many challenges, including that of cultural conflict. Frequent miscommunications occur between the Korean speaking and English speaking groups who coexist in these parishes. Considering some of the socio-cultural and theological factors of this issue, which are explored in this paper, a pastoral plan utilizing social media is proposed.

Korean Contributions To Japanese Buddhism, Ronald S. Green, Chanju Mun

Philosophy and Religious Studies

No abstract provided.

The Dmz Responds, Seo-Young J. Chu

Publications and Research

Seo-Young Chu’s “The DMZ Responds” appeared in Telos 184 (Fall 2018), a special issue on Korea edited by Haerin Shin.

The Impact Of Entrepreneurs' Characteristics On The Performance Of Venture Businesses, Janghoon Lee

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

In South Korea, venture businesses play a key role in commercializing new technology and revitalizing the economy. The Korean government implements various policies and supporting programs directly. Evaluating the possibility of future growth and selecting good venture business is very important for the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs supporting venture businesses.

There have been many studies aimed at finding the factors affecting the success of venture businesses, and entrepreneurs‟ characteristics are known as the major factor. In this study, the impact of entrepreneurs‟ characteristics on the performance of venture businesses is analyzed by using the survey data of 2,049 …