@article{ART003079812},
author={CHOI HYUNSIK},
title={Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea},
journal={Journal of Manchurian Studies},
issn={1738-3668},
year={2024},
number={37},
pages={73-111},
doi={10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73}
TY - JOUR
AU - CHOI HYUNSIK
TI - Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea
JO - Journal of Manchurian Studies
PY - 2024
VL - null
IS - 37
PB - The Manchurian Studies Association
SP - 73
EP - 111
SN - 1738-3668
AB - This study examines how the Japanese imperialist state constructed and manipulated the representation of local identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea through postcards, revealing mechanisms of cultural domination and marginalization. By idealizing the empire as the pinnacle of new civilization and power, the Japanese authorities sought to “imperialize” the local, recasting these regions to reflect its imperial agenda. In Japan, postcards sanitized historical and colonial traces, recasting locales as embodiments of the “national spirit” and unity. Conversely, Manchuria was depicted through a dual lens: one emphasizing backwardness and the other showcasing modernization imbued with the “Japanese spirit.” Korea’s representation isolated its pre-modern aspects or juxtaposed them against modern developments, highlighting the colonial imposition. This research unpacks how visual media was used to enforce a hierarchy and subordination that perpetuated the “death-in-life” experience among colonial populations by exploiting their cultural landscapes and memories. It highlights the need for critical engagement with colonial legacies and advocates for a nuanced understanding of how colonial powers reshaped conquered spaces to perpetuate dominance. The study calls for strategies to recover and reinterpret suppressed identities and histories.
KW - Local;Japan;Manchuria;Korea;Imperialism;Cultural Representation;Colonization;Death-in-Life
DO - 10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
ER -
CHOI HYUNSIK. (2024). Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 37, 73-111.
CHOI HYUNSIK. 2024, "Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea", Journal of Manchurian Studies, no.37, pp.73-111. Available from: doi:10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
CHOI HYUNSIK "Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea" Journal of Manchurian Studies 37 pp.73-111 (2024) : 73.
CHOI HYUNSIK. Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea. 2024; 37 : 73-111. Available from: doi:10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
CHOI HYUNSIK. "Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.37(2024) : 73-111.doi: 10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
CHOI HYUNSIK. Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 37, 73-111. doi: 10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
CHOI HYUNSIK. Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea. Journal of Manchurian Studies. 2024; 37 73-111. doi: 10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
CHOI HYUNSIK. Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea. 2024; 37 : 73-111. Available from: doi:10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
CHOI HYUNSIK. "Death-in-Life : The Role of Postcards in Imperial and Colonial Identities in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.37(2024) : 73-111.doi: 10.22888/mcsa..37.202404.73
