Dong Bae Lee is coordinator of the Korean program at the University of Queensland.

At a time when all eyes are on East Asian societies and cultures, Dong Bae Lee's study of Korean language textbooks is major contribution to our understanding of the formation of modern Korean culture and identity, nation and ideology. It is an exemplar of the possibilities for the critical analysis of textbook narratives and images.

• Introduction: The Historical Development of Korean Language Education Chapter 1: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks in the Pre-Colonial Era Chapter 2: Analysis of Textbooks of the Colonial Period Chapter 3: Analysis of Textbooks of the Neo-Colonial Period Chapter 4: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 1980s Chapter 5: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 1990s Chapter 6: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 21st Century Chapter 7: Summary and Conclusions

Dong Bae Lee is coordinator of the Korean program at the University of Queensland.

At a time when all eyes are on East Asian societies and cultures, Dong Bae Lee's study of Korean language textbooks is major contribution to our understanding of the formation of modern Korean culture and identity, nation and ideology. It is an exemplar of the possibilities for the critical analysis of textbook narratives and images.

• Introduction: The Historical Development of Korean Language Education Chapter 1: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks in the Pre-Colonial Era Chapter 2: Analysis of Textbooks of the Colonial Period Chapter 3: Analysis of Textbooks of the Neo-Colonial Period Chapter 4: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 1980s Chapter 5: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 1990s Chapter 6: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 21st Century Chapter 7: Summary and Conclusions

Dong Bae Lee is coordinator of the Korean program at the University of Queensland.

At a time when all eyes are on East Asian societies and cultures, Dong Bae Lee's study of Korean language textbooks is major contribution to our understanding of the formation of modern Korean culture and identity, nation and ideology. It is an exemplar of the possibilities for the critical analysis of textbook narratives and images.

• Introduction: The Historical Development of Korean Language Education Chapter 1: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks in the Pre-Colonial Era Chapter 2: Analysis of Textbooks of the Colonial Period Chapter 3: Analysis of Textbooks of the Neo-Colonial Period Chapter 4: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 1980s Chapter 5: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 1990s Chapter 6: Analysis of Korean Language Textbooks of the 21st Century Chapter 7: Summary and Conclusions