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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 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 * The following image and video was taken from internet(Google + Youtube)
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
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.
The feature of Korean norms “Politeness” Politeness to … elders, senior, adult … superior, boss … parents … teacher, professor … stranger
Bow to …. greet each other (except with the same-aged friends)
Subordinates must greet or bow to superiors first (subordinates have to bow deeper to superiors)
Use honorific in speaking to strangers, older people, superiors
Practically everyone is called by his or her title, including older siblings and cousins (except the same-aged friends)
Do not sit on the doorstep “ Block off a passage “
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
Turning sideways … when drinking alcohol in front of an older person.
In a group … Koreans fill each other’s glass and often offer their own empty glass to other members in the group.
Subordinates are expected to stand up when a person of higher rank appears
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
Korean taboo ‘Make up for man’
Korean taboo ‘ Tattoo on the body ‘ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uBXG2lxQw
Korean taboo ‘ fall in lovebetween man’
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
Do not use… red ink in writing a person’s name.
Do not leave… a spoon or chop sticks in your bowl.
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?
Thank you “감사합니다”