South Korea: Safe travel destination for foreign females?
Hypén, Laura (2016)
Hypén, Laura
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016052610198
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016052610198
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The objective of this thesis was to find out if South Korea is a safe country for foreign female travellers. The aim was to study the opinions and experiences of bloggers, who had written about South Korea, regarding how safe the country is, and how foreigners and women are treated in South Korea.
First is the theoretical background, which covers first South Korea as a country including general information, history, brief presentation of South Korea as a travel destination and definition of blogs, and an introduction of authors travel blog from South Korea. Next, safety as a concept, and the United Nations World’s Women 2015 report is discussed. Following that the status of foreigners and women in South Korea is explained.
The empirical part includes first the research methods and objectives. The research method used in the research is qualitative content analysis. Following this, the data used in the research is presented, and the research process and implementation is discussed.
After empirical part, the results of the research are presented. Results were gained from the analysis of blog entries, which were compared to the research questions. The results showed that South Korea is a safe country to travel, but the situation between North Korea and South Korea can change quickly. In addition to this results showed that foreigners might face some discrimination and racism, but mostly foreigners are treated well.
The idea for this research came from the author's own interest towards South Korea and its culture, and after she had been on a holiday in South Korea in summer 2015. The thesis process was started in summer 2015, but the writing of the thesis was only started in January 2016 and completed in May 2016.
First is the theoretical background, which covers first South Korea as a country including general information, history, brief presentation of South Korea as a travel destination and definition of blogs, and an introduction of authors travel blog from South Korea. Next, safety as a concept, and the United Nations World’s Women 2015 report is discussed. Following that the status of foreigners and women in South Korea is explained.
The empirical part includes first the research methods and objectives. The research method used in the research is qualitative content analysis. Following this, the data used in the research is presented, and the research process and implementation is discussed.
After empirical part, the results of the research are presented. Results were gained from the analysis of blog entries, which were compared to the research questions. The results showed that South Korea is a safe country to travel, but the situation between North Korea and South Korea can change quickly. In addition to this results showed that foreigners might face some discrimination and racism, but mostly foreigners are treated well.
The idea for this research came from the author's own interest towards South Korea and its culture, and after she had been on a holiday in South Korea in summer 2015. The thesis process was started in summer 2015, but the writing of the thesis was only started in January 2016 and completed in May 2016.