Cultural Analysis of North Korea
Cultural Analysis of North Korea
Prepared by Group 4:
Matthew Cordova
Ruting Yuan
Guoying Chen
Chris Rosen
Prepared for:
Dr. Gerry Huybregts
BUS 310
October 30, 2008
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………….4
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………...6
NORTH KOREA HISTORY………………………………………………………...7
GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING………………………………………………………11
Figure 1 Geographic Map…………………………………………………..11
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND……………………………………………………..14
Figure 2 United States GDP per Capita…………………………………….16
Figure 3 North Korea GDP per Capita……………………………………...17
POLITICAL AND LEGAL SYSTEMS…………………………………...………...21
EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE………………………………………………….26
Education…………………………………………………………………….26
Figure 4 Graph of Education structure……………………………………...27
Figure 5 Kim Il Sung University………………………………………...….29
Figure 6 Students at the Grand People’s Study House...……….……...……29
Language……………………………………………………………...……...31
FAMILY AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS…..………………………………….35
Family………………………………………………………………………..35
Social Organizations…………………………………………………………37
RELIGION…………………………………………………………………………...40
AESTHETICS……………………………………………………………………......44
Figure 7………………………………………………………………………45
Figure 8………………………………………………………………………45
BUSINESS CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES…………………………………..……46
LIVING CONDITIONS IN NORTH KOREA……………………………………...48
Figure 9……………………………………………………………………...49
Figure 10…………………………………………………………………….49
Figure 11…………………………………………………………………….52
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………55
REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………….56
Executive Summary
North Korea is a country shrouded in mystery and characterized by poverty, extreme governmental control, and isolation. The government controls almost every aspect of the citizen’s lives from what kind of clothing they wear, to what religion can be practiced legally. The division between the lower class and the high class grows
Prepared by Group 4:
Matthew Cordova
Ruting Yuan
Guoying Chen
Chris Rosen
Prepared for:
Dr. Gerry Huybregts
BUS 310
October 30, 2008
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………….4
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………...6
NORTH KOREA HISTORY………………………………………………………...7
GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING………………………………………………………11
Figure 1 Geographic Map…………………………………………………..11
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND……………………………………………………..14
Figure 2 United States GDP per Capita…………………………………….16
Figure 3 North Korea GDP per Capita……………………………………...17
POLITICAL AND LEGAL SYSTEMS…………………………………...………...21
EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE………………………………………………….26
Education…………………………………………………………………….26
Figure 4 Graph of Education structure……………………………………...27
Figure 5 Kim Il Sung University………………………………………...….29
Figure 6 Students at the Grand People’s Study House...……….……...……29
Language……………………………………………………………...……...31
FAMILY AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS…..………………………………….35
Family………………………………………………………………………..35
Social Organizations…………………………………………………………37
RELIGION…………………………………………………………………………...40
AESTHETICS……………………………………………………………………......44
Figure 7………………………………………………………………………45
Figure 8………………………………………………………………………45
BUSINESS CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES…………………………………..……46
LIVING CONDITIONS IN NORTH KOREA……………………………………...48
Figure 9……………………………………………………………………...49
Figure 10…………………………………………………………………….49
Figure 11…………………………………………………………………….52
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………55
REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………….56
Executive Summary
North Korea is a country shrouded in mystery and characterized by poverty, extreme governmental control, and isolation. The government controls almost every aspect of the citizen’s lives from what kind of clothing they wear, to what religion can be practiced legally. The division between the lower class and the high class grows
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