@article{ART003345824},
author={KWAG HANNAH},
title={Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2026},
volume={83},
number={2},
pages={225-259}
TY - JOUR
AU - KWAG HANNAH
TI - Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2026
VL - 83
IS - 2
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 225
EP - 259
SN - 1598-3021
AB - This paper argues that in the early 1920s, the concept of ‘Nodong’ formed a discursive foundation that hailed peasants as political subjects of labor.
Yu Gil-jun’s concept of ‘Nodong’ in the 1900s contained a contradiction; while labor was seen as sacred, it was also something one could escape through education. The discourse on the sanctity of ‘Nodong’ persisted in the 1910s journal Hakjigwang, alongside a growing awareness that agriculture was the most vital industry in Joseon. In the 1920s, the perception of Joseon’s uniqueness aligned with the diagnosis of the country as an agrarian nation, where industrial issues were not yet severe and agriculture remained paramount. Furthermore, peasant were doubly identified as ‘those who labor’: first within a vertical structure of exploitation by landlords, and second through a horizontal comparison with wage laborers. The concept of ‘Dangyeol’ (團結) which emerged from the central concern of ‘Nodong,’ posited peasants as subjects of unity and attempted to bridge the gap between peasants and laborers. However, as the concept of ‘Dangyeol’ expanded to include women and youth, class clarity became diluted, leading to a differentiation in 1926 with the declaration.
KW - Nodong;Dangyeol;Peasant;Peasant Movement
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KWAG HANNAH. (2026). Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 83(2), 225-259.
KWAG HANNAH. 2026, "Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, vol.83, no.2 pp.225-259.
KWAG HANNAH "Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 83.2 pp.225-259 (2026) : 225.
KWAG HANNAH. Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s. 2026; 83(2), 225-259.
KWAG HANNAH. "Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 83, no.2 (2026) : 225-259.
KWAG HANNAH. Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 83(2), 225-259.
KWAG HANNAH. Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2026; 83(2) 225-259.
KWAG HANNAH. Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s. 2026; 83(2), 225-259.
KWAG HANNAH. "Categorization of ‘Nongmin’ (農民) within the Expansion of the Concept of ‘Nodong’ (勞動) in the Early 1920s" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 83, no.2 (2026) : 225-259.
