On Pre-Modern Korean Identity
Abstract
This brief piece introduces controversies around the origins of the Korean nation. Scholars in Korea have long believed that the history of Korea was a story of the unification and defence of the nation. That view has been challenged by a newer generation of scholars who contend that nation and nationalism are modern novelties. This offering mediates between the two approaches by showing that pre-modern Koreans had a sense of themselves as constituting a distinct collectivity.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
Cultural History and Identity Formation
Japanese History and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 130–132
- Publication date
- 13 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter