Cross-cultural Encounters of Culture Shock

International Students Experiences in South Korea

Cagri Erdem , Choo Hui Park , Jung Soo Seo 지음

계명대학교출판부 2022년 11월 30일 출간 종이책 : 2021년 06월 23일 출간

작품소개

책소개

People’s increased mobility, including international students, is a clear manifestation of globalization. International students experience cultural shock as they encounter cultural differences between home and host countries. This book unfolds international students’ experiences of culture shock in Korea, one fast-rising international education providers. Their observations experiences are interesting and intriguing, which will help to acquire an insight into the lives of students who come to Korea to further their education and personal development. It is hoped that readers of this book will be able to gain a new perspective of how the meeting of two cultures can result in conflict occasionally but more so in mutual respect and understanding.

글로벌화가 명확하게 드러나는 부분은 유학생을 비롯한 사람들의 이동성이 증가하였다는 것이다. 유학생들은 모국과 외국에서 문화적 차이를 직면하게 되면서 문화충격(culture shock)을 겪게 된다. 이 책은 국제교육시장에서 빠르게 성장하고 있는 한국에 와서 학습하고 있는 유학생들의 문화충격을 소개하고 있다. 그들이 보고 경험한 것은 한편으로 재미있기도 하고 또 다른 한편으로는 ‘이런 것도 …’ 라고 하는 간과하기 쉬운 측면도 다루고 있어 독자들의 흥미를 돋우기에 충분하다고 할 수 있다. 이를 통해 독자들은 교육과 개인의 발전을 위해 한국에 와 있은 유학생들의 삶에 대한 통찰력을 얻을 수 있으며, 나아가 두 개의 다른 문화가 만나게 될 때 가끔은 충돌이 일어날 수도 있지만 상호 이해와 존중에 대한 새로운 관점을 얻게 될 수 있도록 기대해 본다.

목차

FOREWORD _ 14

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION _ 14
CHAPTER 2 GLOBALIZATION, CULTURE, AND CULTURE SHOCK _ 26
CHAPTER 3 APPEARANCE AND LOOKS:
Lavish lifestyle or personal competitiveness? _ 46
CHAPTER 4 HARD WORKING KOREANS AND THE “PPALLI-PPALLI” CULTURE:
Do Koreans know how to enjoy their lives? _ 78
CHAPTER 5 UNIVERSITY LIFE AND DRINKING CULTURE:
Freedom or a ritual? _ 92
CHAPTER 6 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION:
Obsession or conformity to the fast pace of Korean life? _110
CHAPTER 7 “WE-NESS”: Why? _ 122
CHAPTER 8 POWER DISTANCE AND HIERARCHY:
Seniority matters! _ 130
CHAPTER 9 GREETINGS AS A MATTER OF COMMUNICATION:
Bow or handshake? _ 144
CHAPTER 10 FOOD AND EATING CULTURE:
Sweet or spicy treat? _ 152
CHAPTER 11 ETIQUETTES AND COURTESY:
Manners make the man _ 166
CHAPTER 12 PUBLIC HEALTH AND PERSONAL HYGIENE:
Culture or habits? _ 174
CHAPTER 13 ATTITUDE TOWARDS OTHERS:
Are Koreans afraid of foreigners or shy? _ 188
CHAPTER 14 LINGUISTIC BARRIERS:
Greatest Inconvenience! _ 212
CHAPTER 15 BEING A FOREIGNER IN KOREA:
Not a trivial matter! _ 226

BIBLIOGRAPHY _ 234

작가정보

저자(글) Cagri Erdem

Dr. Erdem received his Licence degree in Administration Economique et Sociale (AES) from Universit? de Montpellier-III, France. Erdem continued his education in California, where he obtained his BA and MA in international relations at San Francisco State University. Later on, Erdem received his Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University of New York. Before moving to South Korea in 2015, Erdem worked at British Aerospace Engineering (BAE) Systems as a social scientist focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan (2008-09) and at Dogus University, Istanbul (2009-15). Currently, he is an assistant professor at Keimyung Adams College of Keimyung University, teaching courses on international security and Eurasian geopolitics.

저자(글) Choo Hui Park

Choo Hui Julia Park received a Master in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Administration of Business (Marketing) from SungKyunKwan University in Korea. She is an assistant professor at the Department of International Business, Keimyung Adams College of Keimyung University, and teaching marketing courses. In 2018, she received the best presentation paper award and the best paper award from the Korea Marketing Management Association and Korea Management Association. Her current research interests are consumer behavior on online and marketing strategies. While currently serving as chair of the department, she also engages actively with the NGO group of Green Tree International and African Leadership in Korea to support underdeveloped countries.

저자(글) Jung Soo Seo

Jung Soo Seo is associate professor of international economics and affiliated with School of Economics and International Commerce (International commerce major), Keimyung University since 2007. He obtained his BA (Economics) from Seoul National University, Korea, and M.Com and Ph.D from School of Economics, the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney Australia. Before joining Keimyung University, he has taught at School of Business, UNSW @ the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Australia, UNSW Sydney, and University of Wollongong, Australia. He publishes on his research works on foreign direct investment and trade, shipping industry, and regional economies, especially with a focus on the countries along the Silk Road. He has served various positions on campus, committees on and off campus Keimyung University. He currently serves as Dean of Keimyung Adams College, Keimyung University.