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schlotzy
Joined: 10 Mar 2010
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: False Descriptions of Korea in Foreign Textbooks |
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Just spotted this in today's herald. It can be found here:
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101007000746
For some reason, I knew there would be mention of the East Sea before I even read the article.
I wonder if it's common in other countries to have a large team of researchers devoting a lot of time to investigating foreign textbooks.
Interesting. |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I noticed that on the BBC website, they use dreaded J word when referring to that body of water. I wonder if they will accuse the BBC (who happen to be one of the most well-respected and reputable news companies in the world), of the same wrongdoing? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| However, due to a lack of appropriate personnel, 25 percent of incorrect textbooks have not yet been analyzed for 3 years, said the lawmaker. Currently, a total of six researchers at the institute check textbooks around the world. |
I'm not sure if other governments do this or not.......but I'm not at all surprised the Koreans are. |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| "Sea of Japan" isn't an inaccuracy, it's a valid name commonly used in the West. If you subtract references to the Sea of Japan from the 477 "errors" they listed, I wonder how many still remain. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| When did all this naming nonsense come about? Sure wasn't a problem when I started here, in '07 |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh yawn Korea. This issue is an absolute bore. Get back to something halfway interesting. |
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schlotzy
Joined: 10 Mar 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
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| However, due to a lack of appropriate personnel, 25 percent of incorrect textbooks have not yet been analyzed for 3 years, said the lawmaker. Currently, a total of six researchers at the institute check textbooks around the world. |
I'm not sure if other governments do this or not.......but I'm not at all surprised the Koreans are. |
Yeah...my thoughts exactly!! I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that research room. |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Weird. Korea owns it now.
"the use of the name Sea of Japan to refer to the nation�s East Sea." |
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vDroop
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean textbooks are an abomination, they should worry about what they teach their own first. |
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take a rest
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| vDroop wrote: |
| Korean textbooks are an abomination, they should worry about what they teach their own first. |
This. |
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Patrick Bateman
Joined: 21 Apr 2009
Location: Lost in Translation
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| while some Chinese ones describe Korea as one of its past tributary countries. |
I admit my knowledge of Asian history isn't great, but isn't that true?
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| The Education Ministry said it had invited a group of Italian textbook experts this year for a Korean cultural program. |
I have to admit that made me laugh.
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| An Australian textbook that stated taekwondo is a martial art from China, also contained a false explanation of children and professional entertainers wearing yellow- and red-colored Hanbok, the traditional Korean dress, respectively. |
I know the KH isn't renowned for its writing, but that is really bad. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| ThingsComeAround wrote: |
| When did all this naming nonsense come about? Sure wasn't a problem when I started here, in '07 |
Not sure, but I was hearing about it as long ago as 2002. |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| ThingsComeAround wrote: |
| When did all this naming nonsense come about? Sure wasn't a problem when I started here, in '07 |
Not sure, but I was hearing about it as long ago as 2002. |
yeah i've been seeing it since i came here in 2006. hell it was on the korean embassy of LA's website. |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:39 am Post subject: |
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you should read what they put in korean books about the USA - its either very inciteful or very ignorant...
this is from a book i use regularly.
In the usa people ...(im quoting here)
'always live in houses'
'always have a car if they are older than 18'
'always have their own bathroom at home'
'dont consider watching movies or listening to music a hobby'
'know less about classical music than koreans'
'because americans are so overweight - most hobbies involve exercise'
'most american restaurants serve snacks to stop americans from starving while they are waiting for food'
'americans are worried about germs so dont share food from the same bowl'
in US shopping malls have cinemas so a husband can watch a movie while a wife shops'
'In the US soccer is not a professional sport - (no explanation)'
etc etc
Thats just the first 4 chapters...
Im not from the US myself, but Im not sure that they got this info all correct either |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:20 am Post subject: |
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East Sea doesn't exist. They can't tell us how to speak.
Make sure to correct all Koreans. How dare they call us 외국인!! We are 퍼이너. As long as they are telling us how to speak OUR language. |
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