The Koreas: Asia in Focus edited by Mary E. Conner, ABC-Clio, 2009.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 951.9 C76K
A one volume set covering historical and contemporary Korean topics. This volume is divided into 7 chapters:
- Geography
- History
- Government and Politics
- Economy
- Society
- Culture
- Contemporary Issues
Each chapter is then divided into several sub-headings, including:
- Geography – The Korean Peninsula
- History – The Colonial Period (1910-1945)
- Government and Politics – The Impact of Tradition on Political Development
- Economy – Labor
- Society – Social Classes & Ethnicity
- Culture – Etiquette
- Contemporary Issues – The Koreas in the Information Age
Helpful for: Korea Week, Asian Studies, Global Studies, Humanities
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