A nation with a place in the world: A postcolonial critique of the imagined geography of South Korea
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13977979192021-08-03T06:22:36Z A nation with a place in the world: A postcolonial critique of the imagined geography of South Korea Jeong, Hyeseon Asian Studies Geography nationalism imagined geography geo-body postcolonial Korea Korean peninsula Comfort Women Jeju commie foreign aid Saemaeul Movement If nations are imagined communities, how are they imagined geographically? This dissertation answers the question by investigating discourses of geographical self-awareness in South Korea.This dissertation investigates how the imagined geography of South Korea reinforces the Korean national identity through three case studies. In South Korea, the national geography is narrated as being vulnerable and at the same time as embodying the indomitable spirit of the tiger. The narrative runs through the establishment of the peace monument for Comfort Women; the construction of the Jeju naval base against commies; and the donation of foreign aid to Africa. The dissertation concludes that the imagined geography of South Korea reinforces an exclusive and defensive Korean one-ness that yearns for a place in the world. 2014-09-18 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397797919 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397797919 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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