Representation, identity and cultural space: A Comparative study on collective memory and Mutual image in postwar Japan and Korea

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25360030
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Osaka University of Economics and Law
• Principal Investigator: LEE Hye-kyoung 大阪経済法科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 研究員 (20648737)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 戦後 / ポストコロニアル / 自己/他者表象 / 記憶の政治学 / 政治的無意識 / 相互認識 / ステレオタイプ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The primary purpose of this research project is to clarify the politics unconscious of self-other representation and identity politics in postwar Japan and Korea. After the World war II, Japan has a troubled and complicated relationship with Korea. Korean identity has long been measured against and framed in opposition to Japan.The issue of anti-Japanese sentiment in Korea is complex and multifaceted. Moreover, issues of Japanese policy regarding World War II often incur huge disputes between Japanese and Korean. Based on these considerations, the aim of the project is to rethink the national identity and the politics of memory in postwar Japan and Korea, and further demonstrates that the two countries can complement their cultural differences and stereotypes.

Free Research Field

地域研究