Ancestor Worship and Korean SocietyThe study of ancestor worship has an eminent pedigree in two disciplines: social anthropology and folklore (Goody 1962: 14 25; Newell 1976; Fortes 1976; Takeda 1976). Despite obvious differences in geographical specialization and intellectual orientation, researchers in both fields have shared a common approach to this subject: both have tried to relate the ancestor cult of a given society to its family and kin group organization. Such a method is to