Anyone who knows anything of Korean music probably knows something of Hwang Byungki. As a composer, performer, scholar, and administrator, Hwang has had an exceptional influence on the world of Korean traditional music for over half a century. During that time, Western-style music (both classical and popular) has become the main form of musical expression for most Koreans, while traditional music has taken on a special role as a powerful emblem of national identity. Through analysis of Hwa...

Ces Contes populaires coréens présentent 36 histoires traditionnels bilingues, versions coréenne et française en vis-à-vis, avec des notes et des exercices détaillés pour progresser du niveau débutant au niveau intermédiaire. Des enregistrements gratuits en ligne de tous les contes sont disponibles pour aider les étudiants à améliorer leur prononciation et leur compréhension à l’oral. Conçu pour aider à élargir son vocabulaire et ses compétences grammaticales en coréen, la complex...

Learn about Korean culture while improving your language skills!Korean Folktales for Language Learners presents 36 traditional folktales in parallel Korean and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate language learners. Free online recordings of all the Korean stories are available to help students improve their pronunciation and comprehension skills.The stories—which gradually i...

Learn about Korean culture through traditional folktales!Korean Folktales for Language Learners presents 36 traditional folktales drawn from Korea's rich storytelling tradition.The stories—which gradually increase in complexity as the book progresses—include:The Tiger with the Frozen Tail: A wily rabbit persuades a hungry tiger to break a hole in the ice of a frozen river to catch fish with his tail. ...

How can positive psychology approaches help us to understand the process of adjustment to, and living well with dementia?As accounts of positive experiences in dementia are increasingly emerging, this book reviews current evidence and explores how psychological constructs such as hope, humour, creativity, spirituality, wisdom, resilience and personal growth may be linked with wellbeing and quality of life in dementia. Expert contributors from a range of academic and clinical backgr...

The SAGE Handbook on Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work provides a comprehensive overview of key strands of research and theoretical concepts in this increasingly important field.With 49 chapters and four section summaries, this Handbook describes the ‘state of the art’; discuss key debates and issues; and gives pointers on future directions for practice, research, teaching, management of services, and development of theoretical understandings.A key aim of ...