Narratives of Nation-Building in Korea - A Genealogy of Patriotism

This work offers insights on how historical texts and events in Korea's history have contributed to the formation of the nation's collective consciousness. It explores the relationship between gender and nationalism by showing how key narrative topics have been used to make sense of national events

List of contents

Introduction; Part 1 Modern Identities; Chapter 1 Resurrecting Manhood: Sin Ch’ae-ho; Chapter 2 The Quest for Feeling: Yi Kwang-su; Part 2 Women; Chapter 3 Signs of Love for the Nation; Chapter 4 Devoted Wives, Divided Nation; Part 3 Men; Chapter 5 Park Chung-hee’s Agrarian Heroes; Chapter 6 Students and the Redemption of History; Chapter 7 Monumental Histories; Chapter 8 Epilogue, Kim Dae-jung’s Triumph;

About the author

Jager, Sheila Miyoshi

Summary

This work offers insights on how historical texts and events in Korea's history have contributed to the formation of the nation's collective consciousness. It explores the relationship between gender and nationalism by showing how key narrative topics have been used to make sense of national events

Product details

• Authors: Sheila Miyoshi Jager, Jager Sheila Miyoshi
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2003
• EAN: 9780765610676
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-1067-6
• No. of pages: 212
• Weight: 550 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Korea, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Nationalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Asian History, Gender studies, gender groups, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements