If I am moving to a country is there a book that shows the country's laws, taxes, customs and ideologies?

I am deciding between Spain and South Korea but I am not sure about Spain since they dislike North Americans so much (as least when I went). Do the people of South Korea like North Americans? Is there a book or accurate travel book that could give me a feel for a country before I go? What country in Europe or Asia welcomes Americans the most? I am planning to work with ESL so if anyone has worked in this field any help would be great or any advice would be appreciated.

I think you're going to be disliked automatically where ever you go because you are an American. Just show them that where your from doesn't matter and that your therein their country because you want to be there. As for your question about the books I'm pretty sure you can find that at the bookstore.

south korea europeans don't like american but asian are cool

A few years back I saw a ranking that The Philippines is the friendliest place in Asia for foreigners which I assume includes Americans.

I am a Canadian (although most assumed I was American) who lived in Korea as an ESL Teacher and found most Koreans to be very welcoming. Both students and coworkers were very interested in sharing their culture with me, as well as learning about North American culture, and showing me around the city.

On numerous occasions random people in the street would help me out. If I looked lost, someone would give me directions, if I needed to put air in my ball, a shopkeeper would offer a pump, once, an elderly woman at a bus stop gave me a bag of freshly picked chestnuts for no apparent reason, cab drivers often wanted to practice their English with me, and the list goes on. There were a few negative, ultra nationalistic types as well who obviously didn't like foreigners in general, but I'm sure you'll find those in any country.

With regards to there being a book that shows the country's laws, taxes, customs and ideologies, I found the Lonely Planet guide to Korea to be very useful. The Teaching English in Korea: At a Glance page on our website also provides a wealth of information about living and teaching in Korea: http://oxfordseminars.com/esl-country-information/countryataglance.php?c=Korea&topnav=1

Enjoy your teaching experience, wherever it may take you!

Hi, I recommend making some friends with some Spanish people and South Koreans in your area. I think they would be the ones to give you the best input on the culture. Books are great but they don't and can't encompass all there is to know about a culture.

Good luck!