Changing Korea: Understanding Culture and Communication

The Center recently completed a special research project on communication entitled CHANGING KOREA: Understanding Culture and Communication. The work has been supported by grants from the Korea Foundation and the Y.B. Min Foundation, and was published by the Peter Lang Press. The authors are Theresa Shim, Vice President of Business Affairs, Loyola Productions Inc.; Dr. Judith N. Martin, Professor of Communication, Arizona State University; and Dr. Min-Sun Kim, Professor of Speech, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Fr. John P. Daly, S.J. served at Project Director.

In the last 50 years, Korea has transformed itself from an agrarian, Confucian-based culture into a global, technological powerhouse, and one of the most important political and economic forces in the world. Based on previous research and face-to-face interviews, the book shows how contemporary Koreans negotiate traditional Confucian values and Western capitalistic values in their everyday encounters--particularly in business and professional contexts. This is a useful companion book for courses in international business, intercultural communication, and Asian studies.


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