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oregonjoy
Joined: 14 Nov 2006
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 Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject: Anybody read this book? |
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Have any posters read "What's So Good about Korea, Maarten?" by the Dutch guy? The cover shows the dude wrapped in a Korean flag.
I thought it was lame, full of silly generalizations. Actually it smacked of arrogance and put Koreans down.
Anybody have a thought on it? |
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I would be interested to read it, but probably not interested enough to actually pay for a copy. What is arrogant about it anyway? You referred to "silly generalisations", but I'd imagine it's impossible to avoid generalisations when writing a book about your opinions of a country. |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| A friend lent it to me several months ago, but I haven't read it. It's sitting here on my desk now. My friend seemed to enjoy it, though, |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| I know Maarten, and enjoyed the book. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: |
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The work was uneven.
It did contain silly generalizations and it was about on par with other books of its genre. Books like "Bobby does Japan" with some white dude on the cover flanked by two Geisha looking women. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:49 am Post subject: |
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I read it a couple of months ago.
I braced myself for an apologist's answer to the question of the title (What's so good about Korea, Maarten?) and found instead that one is provoked to ask him the question after reading his book! 
That said, he doesn't have a negative attitude about the country in general, though he's a bit condescending from his Christian pedestal.
Overall, not as good as I'd hoped but still interesting enough, with some new stuff to me. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| though he's a bit condescending from his Christian pedestal. |
He's not Christian, he's a Moonie. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| He's not Christian, he's a Moonie. |
Fair enough...but he is condescending..... |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: |
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| Christian...Moonie. Same, same. |
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periwinkle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
The work was uneven.
It did contain silly generalizations and it was about on par with other books of its genre. Books like "Bobby does Japan" with some white dude on the cover flanked by two Geisha looking women. |
Is that like "Debbie Does Dallas"? 
Quite an accomplishment for Bobby, I'd say~ |
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Homer
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| Peri...I was paraphrasing the title of some of the travel books out there...but it would be some kind of achievement indeed... |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: |
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| I read the book .. not anymore |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Speaking of the Dutch and Koreans, anyone ever heard of Hendrick Hamel, the Dutch explorer who was the first westerner to write about Korea? He landed here by mistake, was retained with his crew for 13 years, and finally escaped. Click that link for an intriguing tale. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Qinella wrote: |
| Speaking of the Dutch and Koreans, anyone ever heard of Hendrick Hamel, the Dutch explorer who was the first westerner to write about Korea? He landed here by mistake, was retained with his crew for 13 years, and finally escaped. Click that link for an intriguing tale. |
Yes indeed, and the document he created is actually quit valuable for Koreans.
It gave them a possibility to check some facts |
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