Colonial Modernity in Korea (Harvard East Asian Monographs) [Hardcover]

Gi-Wook Shin (Editor), Michael Robinson (Editor), Ms.] Kyeong-Hee Choi (Contributor), Henry H. Em (Contributor), Do-Hyun Han (Contributor), Joong-Seop Kim (Contributor), Chulwoo Lee (Contributor), Soon-Won Park (Contributor), Michael A. Schneider (Contributor), Michael D. Shin (Contributor), Clark Sorensen (Contributor), Kenneth M. Wells (Contributor), Mr.] Daqing Yang (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0674142551 | ISBN-13: 978-0674142558 | Publication Date: January 15, 2000

The twelve chapters in this volume seek to overcome the nationalist paradigm of Japanese repression and exploitation versus Korean resistance that has dominated the study of Korea's colonial period (1910-1945) by adopting a more inclusive, pluralistic approach that stresses the complex relations among colonialism, modernity, and nationalism. By addressing such diverse subjects as the colonial legal system, radio, telecommunications, the rural economy, and industrialization and the formation of industrial labor, one group of essays analyzes how various aspects of modernity emerged in the colonial context and how they were mobilized by the Japanese for colonial domination, with often unexpected results. A second group examines the development of various forms of identity from nation to gender to class, particularly how aspects of colonial modernity facilitated their formation through negotiation, contestation, and redefinition.

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About the Author

Gi-Wook Shin is the director of Shorenstein APARC; the founding director of the Korean Studies Program; senior fellow at FSI; and associate professor of sociology at Stanford University.

Michael Robinson is Associate Professor of Korean History at Indiana University.

Soon Won Park is a lecturer in Korean studies at Keio University in Tokyo.

Daqing Yang is Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, George Washington University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Asia Center (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674142551
• ISBN-13: 978-0674142558
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
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