A Postcolonial Self: Korean Immigrant Theology and Church

A theologically informed look at the postcolonial self that forms as Korean immigrants confront life in the United States.

Theologian Choi Hee An explores how Korean immigrants create a new, postcolonial identity in response to life in the United States. A Postcolonial Self begins with a discussion of a Korean ethnic self ("Woori" or "we") and how it differs from Western norms. Choi then looks at the independent self, the theological debates over this concept, and the impact of racism, sexis...