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The Korean norms & taboos & superstition

The Korean norms & taboos & superstition. Lecture Dr. RANSOOK KANG. Today’s outline. 1. Norms in Korea 2. Practical example of Korean norms 3 . Taboo in Korea 4 . Quiz about Korean norms & taboos 5 . Game using ‘line palm’ 6. Discussion about today’s topic

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The Korean norms & taboos & superstition

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  1. The Korean norms & taboos & superstition Lecture Dr. RANSOOK KANG

  2. Today’s outline 1. Norms in Korea 2. Practical example of Korean norms 3. Taboo in Korea 4. Quiz about Korean norms & taboos 5. Game using ‘line palm’ 6. Discussion about today’s topic * The following image and video was taken from internet(Google + Youtube)

  3. Norms & Taboo & Superstition Norms : Social behavior in a group Taboo : Do or Do not Superstition : Good or Good luck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_6eCqU58Qk

  4. What is norms? Social behavior in a particular group or social unit. "The way people do thingsaround here.“ 2.  Formal rule or standard laid down be legal, religious, or social authority against which appropriateness of individual’s behavior in judged.

  5. The feature of Korean norms “Politeness” Politeness to … elders, senior, adult … superior, boss … parents … teacher, professor … stranger

  6. A male-dominated

  7. Equality of male and female

  8. Bow to …. greet each other (except with the same-aged friends)

  9. Subordinates must greet or bow to superiors first (subordinates have to bow deeper to superiors)

  10. Use honorific in speaking to strangers, older people, superiors

  11. Practically everyone is called by his or her title, including older siblings and cousins (except the same-aged friends)

  12. Pass or receive objects with both hands.

  13. Do not sit on the doorstep “ Block off a passage “

  14. Do not shake a leg while sitting.

  15. Do not hit … someone in the head 신체발부수지부모 (身體髮膚受之父母) 身:몸 신 體:몸 체 髮:머리털 발 膚:살갗 부 受:받을 수 之:갈 지 父:아비 부 母:어미 모

  16. Turning sideways … when drinking alcohol in front of an older person.

  17. In a group … Koreans fill each other’s glass and often offer their own empty glass to other members in the group.

  18. Subordinates are expected to stand up when a person of higher rank appears

  19. What is taboo? ‘ A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing’ - Oxford dictionary

  20. Korean taboo ‘Make up for man’

  21. Korean taboo ‘ Tattoo on the body ‘ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uBXG2lxQw

  22. Korean taboo ‘ fall in lovebetween man’

  23. What is superstition? ‘A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief’ - Oxford dictionary

  24. Korean superstition

  25. Symbol of superstition

  26. Do not use… red ink in writing a person’s name.

  27. Do not leave… a spoon or chop sticks in your bowl.

  28. Do not sit … at corners of the table.

  29. Do not use …number 4

  30. Quiz 1.

  31. Quiz 2. 1. Pillows should not be left standing…? 2. Young people can smoke in front of older people? 3. Women can smoke in public?

  32. Quiz 3.

  33. GAME“Let’s read your ‘line palm’ ’’

  34. Step 2

  35. Step 3

  36. Step 4

  37. Step 5

  38. Step 6

  39. Step 7

  40. Step 8

  41. GAME“Tell me about your ‘line palm’ ’’

  42. Thank you “감사합니다”

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