Autori
O. Becker, Sascha
Won, Cheongyeon

Titolo
Jesus Speaks Korean: Christianity and Literacy in Colonial Korea
Periodico
Rivista di storia economica
Anno: 2021 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 7 - Pagina finale: 32

In the mid 19 th century, pre-colonial Korea under the Joseon dynasty was increasingly isolated and lagging behind in its economic development. Joseon Korea was forced to sign unequal treaties with foreign powers as a result of which Christian missionaries entered the country and contributed to the establishment of private schools. We show that areas with a larger presence of Christians have higher literacy rates in 1930, during the Japanese colonial period. We also show that a higher number of Protestants is associated with higher female literacy, consistent with a stronger emphasis on female education in Protestant denominations.



SICI: 0393-3415(2021)1<7:JSKCAL>2.0.ZU;2-6
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