Culture Focus

- Publisher : The Academy of Korean Studies - Published date : November 2016 - Language : English

Introduction

The most distinctive feature that differentiates Korean houses from those of other countries would be ondol and its derivatives. Ondol is a unique floor heating system consisting of underfloor flues connected to the furnace. Even the modern alterations of Korean housing are highly influenced by the improvement of ondol. This book introduces English readers to the history of the Korean house through several time periods: from the ancient to the modern periods. It also overviews the future of Korean housing in transition from a patrilineal society to a nuclear-family-based society, or the status of apartments serving as the representative Korean housing type.

Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1
NATURE & CULTURE OF KOREA
Chapter 2
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE KOREAN HOUSE
Chapter 3
HANOK: THE FORMATION OF THE T DITIONAL KOREAN HOUSE
Chapter 4
SPATIAL FEATURES OF HANOK
Chapter 5
INTEG TION WITH MODERN CULTURE
Chapter 6
MODERN KOREAN HOUSING
Chapter 7
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF KOREAN HOUSING
Endnotes
Glossary