Construction of Korean Culture in Korean Language Textbooks

Ideologies and Textbooks

AvDong Bae Lee

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

The book examines the themes of cultural values, collective identity, political ideologies, and Korean cultural traditions throughout Korean language textbooks from the last 120 years. Through this analysis, the author explores the colonial, neo-colonial, and postcolonial contexts that have influenced South Korea. This work demonstrates the significant impact of textbooks and how political leaders make use of school curricula to legitimate their regimes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-11-24
Mått:161 x 252 x 23 mm
Vikt:640 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Studies on Korea's Place in International Relations
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793605672

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

Recensioner i media

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.

Innehållsförteckning

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