book chapter

Village life in Korea

M.E. Church • Nashville • Published In 1911 • Pages:

By: Moose, J. Robert.

Abstract

Moose spent ten years among Korean as an active missionary. His study is based upon observations of village life in Korea made during that period. This work is characterized by first-hand information in most instances. The central theme is that of the village as the unit of social organization. Following brief geographical and historical sketches, Moose presents a general discussion of the village and typical settlement patterns. He then examines in sequence the various institutionalized roles the integration of which constitutes the social system of the village. The text clearly demonstrates the integral organization of social class and sex with legal, educational, and occupational systems in the typical village. Religion cuts across all these institutional relationships and operates as the main focus in the value system; in particular it functions to structure role relationships within the family. The system of recruitment of personnel and the position of privilege are shown to be the sources of much of the recurrent stress in the Korean social system. The book closes with a sketch, appraisal of the effects of Christianity upon Korea. This section contains six life-histories of converts to Christianity; these narratives suggest some hypotheses as to whom an alternative religious doctrine would first appeal in Korean society. Overall, this book is excellent

HRAF PubDate

1998

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Missionary

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

RCH ; 1951; Stephen F. Borhegyi : 1952

Field Date

1899-1909

Coverage Date

1899-1909

Coverage Place

Korea

Notes

[by] J. Robert Moose

This document consists of excerpts

LCSH

Koreans