Comments on: Three thoughts on Visibility http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/ The Korea History Group Blog Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:29:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-52776 Jonathan Dresner Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:14:04 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/#comment-52776 Actually, I'm a Japan scholar -- neither a Japanophile nor Japanophobe -- by training who's come to believe that Korea and Japan are better understood in relation to each other than independently. Part of that is realizing that there's a long history in Japan of borrowing from (or stealing from) Korea which undermines some of Japan's claims to cultural uniqueness, originality and independence, a history which is unacknowledged or deliberately obscured by Japanese. Actually, I’m a Japan scholar — neither a Japanophile nor Japanophobe — by training who’s come to believe that Korea and Japan are better understood in relation to each other than independently. Part of that is realizing that there’s a long history in Japan of borrowing from (or stealing from) Korea which undermines some of Japan’s claims to cultural uniqueness, originality and independence, a history which is unacknowledged or deliberately obscured by Japanese.

]]> By: History http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-52772 History Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:51:32 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/#comment-52772 "Korean and Japanese history which is exactly the kind of thing I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I’m a little jealous, yes, but mostly I’m thrilled to see the crossover scholarship being taken seriously. " Why are Koreaphiles so interested on trying to claim all things Japanese as "really Korean"? I hope you can answer this. “Korean and Japanese history which is exactly the kind of thing I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I’m a little jealous, yes, but mostly I’m thrilled to see the crossover scholarship being taken seriously. ”

Why are Koreaphiles so interested on trying to claim all things Japanese as “really Korean”?

I hope you can answer this.

]]> By: K. M. Lawson http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-52585 K. M. Lawson Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:56:20 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/#comment-52585 The relative low number of postings here on the Korean blog is mostly due to negligent contributors such as myself. I have a few postings in the offing but don't seem to find the time to get them online. I assure you, Korean history is more than interesting enough to write about! The relative low number of postings here on the Korean blog is mostly due to negligent contributors such as myself. I have a few postings in the offing but don’t seem to find the time to get them online. I assure you, Korean history is more than interesting enough to write about!

]]> By: JustMe http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-52565 JustMe Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:44:08 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2008/03/three-thoughts-on-visibility/#comment-52565 A lot if not of the stuff on this blog is about China and Japan. I guess Korea is not interesting or original enough to have much scholarly work on. A lot if not of the stuff on this blog is about China and Japan. I guess Korea is not interesting or original enough to have much scholarly work on.

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