The Construction of Korean Culture in Korean Language Textbooks: Ideologies and Textbooks

by Dong Bae Lee

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781793605672
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/24/2020
Series:	Bloomsbury Studies on Korea's Place in International Relations
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

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.

Allan Luke