140 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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A Representation of Nationhood in the Museum examines how the National Museum of Korea, as a national repository of material culture and the state’s premier exhibition facility, has shaped and been shaped by Korean nationalism. Exploring the processes by which the museum has discovered and interpreted material culture, using concepts of ethnic nationalism in the historical and... Read more
Introduction
1. Japanese cultural imperialism, museums and Koreans
2. Independence, the National Museum and the US
3. Ethnic nationalism and museum narrative
4. National narrative and South Korean society
Conclusion: The museum and representation of nationhood
Biography
Sang-hoon Jang is a curator at the National Museum of Korea. Dr. Jang completed a PhD at the University of Leicester in 2015.
