In the nineteenth century the predominant focus of American anthropology centered on the native peoples of North America, and most anthropologists would argue that Korea during this period was hardly a cultural area of great anthropological interest. However, this perspective underestimates Korea as a significant object of concern for American anthropology during the period from 1882 to 1945 otherwise a turbulent, transitional period in Korea s history. An Asian Frontier focuses on the dialogue between the American anthropological tradition and Korea, from Korea s first treaty with the...
In the nineteenth century the predominant focus of American anthropology centered on the native peoples of North America, and most anthropologists wou...
