CHANGES OF FILIAL PIETY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VIETNAMESE AND KOREAN SOCIETIES

Abstract

Under the influence of the industrialization and globalization era, many family values ​​are being transformed, including the value of filial piety. Conceptual transformation of filial piety not only occurs among offsprings, but also in the minds of parents, which has been relatively prevalent in both Vietnamese and Korean societies with so many similarities in culture and history of social development. Such similarities enable the two countries to share and learn from each other in solving social problems. However, comparative studies between Vietnam and Korea on the change of family values ​​in general and the changing perceptions of piety in particular still have many gaps. Realizing this drawback, this paper will synthesize and analyze existing studies as well as comparing data to show specific manifestations, similarities and differences of conceptual changes in filial piety among Vietnamese and Korean children and parents.