book chapter

The Koreans and their culture

The Ronald Press Company • New York • Published In 1951 • Pages:

By: Osgood, Cornelius.

Abstract

This book is the first work on Korea by a professional ethnographer. Its five parts consist first of a study of a typical Korean farming village on the island of Kanghwa. The data on this village were recorded by observation and from local informants during the summer of 1947, with the assistance of two Korean students. In the second part the culture of the upper class is examined on the basis of information available in the extant literature (see category 113 for bibliographical references used). The third part, an outline of Korean political history, is based mainly on Hulbert's translation of the TONG KANG YO, a Korean summary of the four ancient histories of the country. Part four is an extesive culture summary resting upon the work of Hulbert and later sources. The fifth and final part, dealing with modern Korea and the events leading up to the war, is based upon personal observations, discussion with individuals directly involved, and an examination of the literature dealing with the contemporary period.

HRAF PubDate

1998

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

UNK ; Robert J. Smith ; 1951; LGD ; 2023

Field Date

1947

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Kanghwa Island, Korea

Notes

[by] Cornelius Osgood

This document consists of excerpts

Includes index and bibliography

LCSH

Koreans