Abstract
'Uri' (meaning 'our' in Korean) has increasingly become a term that may be considered a synonym of 'ethnic Korean people's'. The term may be seen attached to a(n increasing) variety of nouns to indicate belonging to 'us', 'the Korean people'. In this short piece, I argue that such trends require careful (re)consideration as they contradict South Korea's moves to globalise Korean culture and "welcome outsiders", and may in fact be seen as a so-called 'remanent of Japanese Imperialism'.
Translated title of the contribution | 'Our very own' Derived Language: Terms that go against Democratic Multiculturalism |
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Original language | Korean |
Type | Opinion Piece |
Media of output | Korean Human Rights |
Publisher | Korean Human Rights |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Feb 2016 |