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The Cultural Practices of South Korea

   

Added on  2021-04-21

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Running head: SOUTH KOREASOUTH KOREAName of the studentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1SOUTH KOREAExecutive SummarySouth Korea is one of the most developed and technologically advanced countries in theglobe. The country is famous for its high internet speeds, presence of big multinationalorganizations, and a state of the art healthcare system. This paper aims to discuss the culturalpractices of the Koreans by studying and carefully analyzing the important elements ofculture in South Korea. The conclusion is drawn that traditional values are still prevalent inKorean families, however women are still lagging in terms of status and respect and thisrequires change.

2SOUTH KOREAContentsIntroduction................................................................................................................................3Elements of culture....................................................................................................................31. Health beliefs and practices...............................................................................................32. Family Patterns.......................................................................................................................53. Communication Style.............................................................................................................74. Death and dying practices......................................................................................................8Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9References................................................................................................................................11Appendices...............................................................................................................................13

3SOUTH KOREAIntroductionSouth Korea, officially known as Republic of Korea, is a sovereign state located in thesouthern side of the Korean Peninsula. It is a developed country, which is technologicallyadvanced, and possesses a high rate of skilled and educated work force. The country has thepresence of state of the art healthcare facilities, provides personal and job security and issupportive to conducting business activities (Doh & Kim, 2014). The country is renowned asbeing the highest spender on ‘Research and Development’ activities. It is also home to anumber of multinational business corporations like Samsung, LG and others. It is due to thisreason that South Korea ranks in a favorable position globally (Shin, 2013).South Korea is a country with the presence of a diverse ethnicity with the country’spopulation being close to 51 million at present (Sung, 2013). This paper discusses the fourimportant elements of culture present in South Korea relating to health practices, familypatterns, communication styles and death/dying practices. Elements of culture 1. Health beliefs and practicesThe healthcare system in South Korea is considered the 4th best in the world. The lifeexpectancy rate has experienced a steady growth since 2011 (Cheol Seong et al., 2016). Theaverage life expectancy of a person in South Korea is at an estimate of 82 years (77 years formen and 83 years for women). An average South Korea diet is rich in fish and usuallyconsists of rice or noodles. The rate of consumption of fruits is more than sweets that aremade from processed sugar. The rate of smoking however, is high.

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