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Mapping Leisure and Life in Korea

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Due to the Korean peninsula’s geographical and historical background, Korean studies have traditionally been oriented towards history, language, religion, and politics, which are relatively important to the region. However, the study of leisure and its significance in Korean society have been neglected for decades. Leisure, including tourism, is an important component of both the daily lives of Koreans and the economy of Korea. Therefore, this chapter provides a comprehensive overview of Korean leisure in relation to its language, holidays, history, policy, work, economy, politics and constraints.

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  1. Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

    Erwei Dong

  2. United States Sports Academy, Mobile, Alabama, USA

    Erwei Dong

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  1. India International Institute of Social Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Ishwar Modi

  2. WLRA International Centre of Excellence, Breda, The Netherlands

    Teus J. Kamphorst

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Dong, E. (2018). Mapping Leisure and Life in Korea. In: Modi, I., Kamphorst, T. (eds) Mapping Leisure. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3632-3_10

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