Summary of John Gonzalez & Young Lee's SOUTH KOREA

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#1 The Korean culture is infused with a competitive environment. Within it exist cultural and behavioral patterns that lead to success for the country in terms of GDP and for individuals in areas such as education.

#2 Korea is a homogeneous country racially, ethnically, and culturally. Unity and harmony are universal values for Koreans. The country's national flag, the Taegukgi, represents these concepts.

#3 Koreans are extremely competitive, and they tend to conform to social norms. They avoid standing out and being perceived as different, which is a harmonious social pattern. However, the competitive nature of the culture compels Koreans to differentiate from one another in many contexts, including when a socioeconomic distinction is involved.

#4 The three rankings that Koreans use to determine the socioeconomic status of a person are based on the university that they graduated from, the type of car they drive, and the type of job they have. Koreans are extremely conscious about age, and they tend to associate with, date, and marry people their own or very close to their age.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822529472

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Insights on John Gonzalez & Young Lee's SOUTH KOREA

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Korean culture is infused with a competitive environment. Within it exist cultural and behavioral patterns that lead to success for the country in terms of GDP and for individuals in areas such as education.

#2

Korea is a homogeneous country racially, ethnically, and culturally. Unity and harmony are universal values for Koreans. The country's national flag, the Taegukgi, represents these concepts.

#3

Koreans are extremely competitive, and they tend to conform to social norms. They avoid standing out and being perceived as different, which is a harmonious social pattern. However, the competitive nature of the culture compels Koreans to differentiate from one another in many contexts, including when a socioeconomic distinction is involved.

#4

The three rankings that Koreans use to determine the socioeconomic status of a person are based on the university that they graduated from, the type of car they drive, and the type of job they have. Koreans are extremely conscious about age, and they tend to associate with, date, and marry people their own or very close to their age.

#5

Children learn the concepts of unity and conformity at a very young age. They are teased and bullied if they stray from established norms. The differentiation between university-bound students and those who are not begins before they enter high school.

#6

The old, well-traveled road to economic success appears to be less reliable for millennials than it was for baby boomers. Two factors contribute to this perception: the prohibitive costs of supplemental private education and test preparation, which are viewed as essential, and the view that the playing field is skewed toward those who are more affluent.

#7

The American education system is based on giving students the opportunity to succeed, not on giving them a second chance. However, in Korea, the institution where one begins higher education studies is of utmost importance.

#8

The emphasis on wearing school uniforms in public and private schools is an example of this tendency to follow group norms. The practice of taking selfies and posting them online has become common among Korean millennials.

#9

The Korean national unity fervor was evident before and during the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, as well as during the 2002 World Cup when the country hosted the FIFA event. The country spent $8. 2 billion on infrastructure buildup in preparation for the Olympics.

#10

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was no longer Korea’s debut on the world stage, but more like an encore or a return engagement. The world was much more familiar with Korea as an