International Impact of Colonial Rule in Korea, 1910–1945 Ha Sorensen Paperback

International Impact of Colonial Rule in Korea, 1910-1945Author(s): Yong-Chool Ha, Clark W. Sorensen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Washington Press, United States\nImprint: University of Washington Press\nISBN-13: 9780295746692, 978-0295746692\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, discussion of the colonial period in Korea has centered mostly on the degree of exploitation or development that took place domestically, while international aspects have been relatively neglected. Colonial discourse, such as characterization of Korea as a hermit nation, was promulgated around the world by Japan and haunts us today. The colonization of Korea also transformed Japan and has had long-term consequences for postWorld War II Northeast Asia as a whole.\n\nThrough sections that explore Japans images of Korea, colonial Koreans perceptions of foreign societies and foreign relations, and international perceptions of colonial Korea, the essays in this volume show the broad influence of Japanese co.