The New Koreans by Michael Breen
Just a few decades ago, the South Koreans were an impoverished, agricultural people. In one generation they moved from the fields to Silicon Valley. They accomplished this through three totally unexpected miracles: economic development, democratization, and the arrival of their culture to global attention.
Who are the Koreans? What are they like? The New Koreans examines how they have been perceived by outsiders, the features that color their national character, and how their emergence from backwardness, poverty, and brutality happened. It also looks at why they remain unhappy--with the lowest birth rates and highest suicide rates in the developed world.
In The New Koreans, Michael Breen provides compelling insight into the history and character of this fascinating nation of South Korea, and casts an eye to future developments, as well as across the DMZ into North Korea.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781250065056 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250065054 |
| Title | The New Koreans |
| Author | Michael Breen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thomas Dunne Books |
| Year published | 2017-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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