Narrating victimhood nationalism : cultural memory in Polish and South Korean history museums / Seungik Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Seungik, 1987- Author.

Series:

International relations in Asia, Africa and the Americas politics, economy, society - transdisciplinary perspectives, 2511-588X ; vol. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical museums--Poland.

Historical museums.

Historical museums--Korea (South).

Nationalism and collective memory--Poland.

Nationalism and collective memory.

Nationalism and collective memory--Korea (South).

Physical Description:

231 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang, [2026]

Summary:

"This book provides an extensive analysis of the narratives showcased in history museums related to victimhood nationalism in Poland and South Korea. As victimhood nationalism in these countries is often stimulated by certain memory exhibitions with historical context, the author focuses on exploring how museums, through their memory exhibitions of cultural memory, trigger nationalism and stimulate a sense of victimhood in Poland and Korea. This book utilizes Cultural Studies' interdisciplinary tools, combining textual and contextual analysis, while also providing historical background to enhance the reader's understanding. Based on this analysis, the author introduces the concept of a memory factory, emphasizing the role of museums not only as spaces for displaying chronological history but as factories that generate cultural memories in large quantities. Through this, the author claims that victimhood nationalism is a consequence but also an inheritance of cultural memory"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Victimhood nationalism : building a theoretical background

The nations with victimhood mindset : Poland and South Korea

History museum, nationalism and memory

The Warsaw Rising Museum

The Museum of the Second World War

The Independence Hall of Korea

The National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation

History museum as a memory factory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version Lee, Seungik, 1987- Narrating victimhood nationalism

ISBN:

9783631919316

363191931X

OCLC:

1558005338

Publisher Number:

90104382473