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© 2001 by Duke University Press activist-led investigations of Korean troop massacres of Vietnamese civilians; reï¬ection on the role of Korea as a perpetrator, not only as a victim, of war crimes; and cross-national and cross-cultural dialogues between Korean and Vietnamese citizens. The current public discussions at the local and national levels are fraught with controversy, but they are also promising because they may shed light on Koreaâs complicated position in the global, neocolonial world, especially its regional position in Asia. The emerging cultural and political space consequently offers a context for reexamining Koreaâs postdictatorial, postâCold War political identity, and my scholarly project is exploring this issue of postcolonial relationality and identity. My ï¬ndings suggest that Koreaâs relationship with Vietnam and the United States, forged in the context of the âAmerican War,â is helping to reveal the painfully contradictory and layered position of postcolonial Korea. How can Vietnam, as a site of critical inquiry and a place of history, be actively incorporated into Koreaâs national memory? How can Koreaâs memory and accounting of the Vietnam War reshape Koreansâ collective identity and consciousness? What novel forms of political praxis and language could be found to facilitate reconciliation between the
positions asia critique – Duke University Press
Published: Dec 1, 2001
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