By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, Michael Robinson shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring. In doing so, Robinson, in this classic text, provides a new context with which to analyze the difficult issues of political identity and national unity that remain central to contemporary Korean politics.
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By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, this book shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring. It provides a context with which to analyze the difficult issues of political identity and national unity that remain central to contemporary Korean politics.
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AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Modern Korean Nationalism2. The Rise of Cultural Nationalism3. Within Limits: Moderate Nationalism Movements4. The Radical Critique of Cultural Nationalism5. Intellectual Crisis in Colonial Korea6. ConclusionNotesGuide to RomanizationBibliographyIndex
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"Robinson’s study helps us understand the climate that developed in Korea under the Japanese and why, after Liberation, the Koreans themselves seemed to split so readily along cold war lines."
By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, Michael Robinson shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780295993898
Publisert
2014-04-01
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Washington Press
Vekt
318 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

Forfatter
Preface by

Biographical note

Michael Edson Robinson is professor of East Asian languages and cultures at Indiana University.