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Nationalism, Identity and Ideology in Korean and Korean Diasporic Textbooks book cover

1st Edition

Nationalism, Identity and Ideology in Korean and Korean Diasporic Textbooks

Edited By Isaac Lee Copyright 2027
270 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines how Korean and Korean-related textbooks have contributed to the construction of nationalism, ideology, identity, memory, and belonging across diverse historical and geopolitical contexts. Rather than treating textbooks as neutral teaching materials, it approaches them as cultural artefacts through which states, institutions, and diasporic communities transmit values,... Read more

1. Introduction

Dong Bae Lee

2. Japanese imperial nationalism in the classroom: Constructing ethnic Korean subjectivity through colonial textbooks in Korea

Hai Suk Kim

3. Representations of the Korean War: Ideologies and citizenship in North and South Korean language textbooks

Dong Bae Lee

4. A comparative analysis of South and North Korean language textbooks used in the period from 1946 to 1954

Dong Bae Lee

5. Portrayal of North Korean language textbooks under Kim Jong Un

Dong Bae Lee

6. Party policy elements in North Korean First-Grade Korean language textbooks

Do-geon Lee

7. Nationalism and South Korean identity portrayed in overseas Korean language textbooks

Dong Bae Lee

8. Nationalism in early diasporic education: 1958 Korean language textbooks

Min Hye Cho

9. Representation of South Korean culture in Korean language textbooks in Thai secondary schools

Ki Young Choi

10. Analysis of Korean language textbooks in China in the early 1950s

Dong Bae Lee

11. Chinese nationalism in Chinese language textbooks for ethnic Korean students

Qunyi Wang

12. Conclusion

Dong Bae Lee

Biography

Dong Bae Lee is Associate Professor in Korean Studies and Co-Director of the Korean Studies Centre at the University of Queensland, Australia.

“Lee’s work offers new and exciting insights into Korean textbooks by comparing and contrasting Korean educational materials across diverse contexts. This volume will greatly enrich our understanding of educational policies, political ideologies, and identity formation in North Korea, South Korea, and Korean diasporic communities.”

Andrew Jackson, Monash University, Australia.

“This book offers a compelling and original account of how Korean and Korean-related textbooks shape nationalism, ideology, identity, and belonging across colonial, Cold War, diasporic, and contemporary contexts. Its comparative scope and critical analysis make it an important contribution to Korean studies, curriculum studies, and East Asian education scholarship worldwide.”

Soojin Lee, Daegu National University of Education, Republic of Korea.

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