A Representation of Nationhood in the Museum

ISBN-13: 9781032175522 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 140 str.

Sang-Hoon Jang

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Sang-hoon Jang is a curator at the National Museum of Korea. Dr. Jang completed a PhD at the University of Leicester in 2015.