Education fever: society, politics, and the pursuit of schooling in South Korea
In: Hawaiʻi studies on Korea
This volume explains how Koreans' concern for achieving as much formal education as possible appeared immediately before 1945 and quickly embraced every sector of society. Through interviews with teachers, officials, parents, and students and an examintion of a wide range of written materials in both Korean and English, the author explores the reasons for this social demand for education and how it has shaped nearly every aspect of South Korean society