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Confusion and Overcoming Plans of the Public Library Identity in Korea (공공도서관 정체성의 혼란과 극복방안)

  • Yoon, Hee-Yoon
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.1-20
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    • 2017
  • The essential identity of public library is a local knowledge and information center that guarantees access and use of present generation and descendant. However recently the public library is being called with core space for lifelong learning, hub of cultural activities, information gateway, community center, local public goods, information commons, democracy cradle, the second living room, etc. The spectrum for the identity of the public library in Korea is not only very wide, but also is confused. The researcher who paid attention to such a reality analyzed laws and regulations, local administrative organizations, national and official statistics related public library, and suggested evidences of the identity confusion. Based on this result, researcher proposed the principles and plans to get over the identity confusion of the public library.

Henry James's The Wings of the Dove: Free Self and Identity (헨리 제임스의 『비둘기의 날개』 : 자유와 정체성의 문제)

  • Kim, Kyung-ah
    • English & American cultural studies
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.27-50
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    • 2009
  • Henry James tries to describe minutely in The Wings of the Dove the process in which a bad faith grows, is practiced in one's self, and spreads to a society. Through this fictional specificity, he embodies an analogy between a bad faith and social role-playing. That is, he shows, through the main characters such as Milly Theale and Merton Densher, how self interacts with the other and a society. In this interaction, there is some essential element, namely, an organic relationship between a self identity and a social role-model, which James describes very meticulously. Therefore, the characters are depicted as seeking to define self identity and eventually distorting it. Thus, The Wings of the Dove can be seen as a tragedy in which the characters who have this wrongly distorted self identity come to experience its effects. The distorted self identity appears to function as a social role. Milly distorts her true self identity by internalizing a dove-image for it. This results in a bad faith. Moreover, the American girl Milly utilizes it as a convenient social role-model which makes it easy for her to interact and engage with the others in the European society. Merton also evades adventurous and painful self-reflection and self-criticism by sticking to the mannerisms of gentlemanship and imitates the sublimity which Milly shows him. Thus, Milly and Merton clearly omit self-inspection and self-inquiry for the contact between a free self and a society, which is essential to obtain social objectivity, namely, intersubjectivity.

Developments of Cultural Heritage Education and the Raising of Local Cultural Heritage Education (문화유산교육의 전개과정과 지역문화유산교육의 부상)

  • Kim, Yong-Goo
    • Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.154-169
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    • 2018
  • In modern society, cultural heritage has played a role in constituting national identity. The Cultural Heritage Education Project started in the 2000s by the Cultural Heritage Administration was also aware of the issue of sustainable development and cultural diversity as major cultural issues at the time. However, the main purpose of previous cultural heritage education was to foster national identity. The Cultural Heritage Administration has executed cultural heritage education programs since 2006. The education program of the cultural heritage teacher visiting the school, the project to designate a cultural heritage school, and an education program to experience cultural heritage at an archaeological site were carried out. In the 2010s, the theme of cultural rights and enjoyment of cultural heritage in life was raised as an important issue. Cultural heritage education had to accept the 'new meaning of cultural heritage', 'cultural rights', and 'learnercentered education'. In this context, the local cultural heritage education project started. The region is a space where various identities are reconstructed. However, local cultural heritage education itself cannot realize cultural heritage enjoyment in life. Therefore, it is necessary to seek cultural heritage in life through the various efforts of local cultural heritage education.

The Difference of Perceived Experiences and Sub-cultural Identity between Overseas Korean' Generations through the Participation in the Korean National Sports Festival (전국체육대회에 참가하는 재외동포들의 이주세대 간 지각된 참가 경험 및 하위문화정체성의 차이)

  • Yi, Eun Surk
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.497-504
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    • 2017
  • This research aims to examine the difference of perceived experiences and sub-cultural identity between the overseas Korean' generations through the participation in the Korean National Sports Festival(NSF). Data were 360 overseas Koreans from 14 countries who participated in the 2015 NSF. The results were as follows; First, there was a difference in perceived experiences between overseas Korean' generations. More specifically, 1st generation among overseas Koreans has more positive participation experiences and less negative participation experiences than other generations. Second, there was a difference in sub-cultural identity between overseas Korean' generations. Particularly, 1.5 generation has much closer Korean identity than other generations.

Self-Control and Satisfaction with Gender and Sex-Role Identity in Korean and American College Students (한국과 미국 대학생의 성, 성역할정체감과 자기통제 및 자기통제 만족도와의 관계)

  • Lee, Kyung Hee
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.91-112
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    • 1991
  • The impact of gender, sex-role identity and cultural background on self - control behaviors was studied with the use of reports from 410 college students(201 Koreans and 209 Americans), who were administered both the Bem Sex Role Inventory and the Missouri Self Control Instrument. Gender, sex - role identity and cultural background significantly affected self - control and satisfaction. Regardless of cultural background, males showed a higher level of self - control and satisfaction than females. Androgenous students from both nations used a higher level of expressed/yielded self - control and more satisfied than the students with other sex - role identities. There were some differences in self - control between the Korean and American students. For the American students, the level of expressed self - control was the critical factor in explaining self - control behavior, whereas the level of yielded self - control was the critical factor for the Korean students. This was explained as a phenomenon of culture - bound relationships. Regardless of sex and sex - role identity, the level of satisfaction of Korean students was significantly lower than that of American students. The present results suggested that Korean students have some sort of conflict between self - control and satisfaction. The conflict can probably be attributed to the recent influx of western culture emphasizing goal - oriented control.

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A Case Study on Design Characteristics of Museums in Jeju - Focused on Landscape Management Guideline of Jeju Special Self-governing Province - (제주지역 박물관의 의장적 특징에 관한 사례연구 -제주특별자치도 경관관리지침을 중심으로-)

  • Park, Chung-Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2013
  • As architecture has a role of vessel that contains human life, architecture of museums in a region must be a vessel that contains identity of the region. Jeju Province possesses excellent natural landscape acknowledged by the world. As such, architectural design of museums in Jeju region, differentiated in terms of natural, humanistic and cultural characteristics from other regions, must include identity of Jeju. Jeju has established and is operating so many museums with different themes that it is referred to as the heaven of museums. In addition, museums as cultural facilities must be the measure of cultural level representing regional identity and perform the role of advance guard that leads architectural culture of the region. Also, such excellent architectural asset is an important landscape element that increases value of the region. Based on Landscape Management Guideline established in 2009 by Jeju Special Self-governing Province under such critical mind, this study will support design problems and improvements of museums through case study and analysis on design characteristics of national and private museums in Jeju. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to provide basic data to be pursued by future museums that contain identity of Jeju, based upon the results of analysis described above.

″Traditional Authenticity″ and It′s Relationship to ″Indigenous Identity″

  • Tamburro, Paul-Rene
    • Lingua Humanitatis
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.43-74
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    • 2002
  • This paper examines the concept of "tradition" for Indigenous Peoples as a construct of reality developed through the lens of Western scholarship and American Indian perspectives. The resulting notions of American Indian tradition constructed by a Western point of view, has been incorporated into the thinking of Western peoples as well as those of American Indians. Possible reasons for this include the lasting effects of colonialism and current mass media and the description of cultural "others" through the Western sciences of Anthropology and Musicology. A definition of what is valid or important in defining "traditional culture" for members of an Indigenous community may utilize significantly different measures than those of Western scholars. In order to illustrate this, the author uses two treatises focusing on the Indigenous American Indian cultures of communities in Eastern North America incorporating Indigenous points of view. One of these two books provides a focus on connections between language and culture and the other on ethnomusicology. From both of these perspectives, traditional identity is seen as continuing in the present day through persistent perceptions of reality, linked to community social performance. These perceptions and their accompanying indexes to tradition are still present despite the disappearance of or frequent changes in the surface forms of both language and manufactured cultural items. The emphasis on "legitimate" or "real" tradition is tied to performance within an ongoing cultural community rather than to Western constructions of what is real found in past descriptions of cultures. An alternative view of "valid" tradition and its relationship to Indigenous identity, needs to incorporate Indigenous perspectives rather than depend on constructions developed using non-Indigenous Western frameworks.

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The Traditional Pelangi Cloth of Malay Peninsula - A Study of Design and Identity -

  • Samin, Mohd. Azhar Bin
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.263-271
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    • 2012
  • Cultural products reflect a living culture and evolve despite being based on traditional forms only. It is known as traditional cultural expression that portray certain culture groups, materials, spiritual and creativity inspired from their living environment that characterize a society. The old Malay community had a close relationship with their surrounding and environment. Sensitivity towards the nature and surrounding environment moved them into creative people. In designing the local traditional textile, role of the motifs, design and product design play an important element in Malay cultural values. This reflects the symbols and philosophy of the arts and culture and thus becomes the identity of the Malay community, which in general practice their culture and tradition based on Islamic culture and religion. Kelantan and Terengganu are the pioneer states for most producers of Malay traditional textiles. In these states the Pelangi cloths, is one of the unique textiles use and inherited by the Malay communities. Base on history, the Malay rulers and Malay nobility used Pelangi cloth as complementing clothing and ornament in attending various ceremonies and customs in their daily life. In this paper will discuss the specific picture of Pelangi motifs, design and its usage in Malay society in Malay Peninsula through its identification aspect of representations. It shows that this textile represent certain insights of Malay customs and identity.

A Study on the Peculiarities by themes of Ecomuseums in Europe (유럽 에코뮤지엄의 테마별 특징에 대한 연구)

  • Shin, Hyunyo;Jung, Jinju;Choi, Hyoseung
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2006
  • Ecomuseums come into close relationship with resident and community. Progress of heritage concept brings on the change of valuation standard in heritage, that life style of residents become most important element of cultural heritage. The change of display method has caused the generation of various experience programs in ecomuseum which are display and education based on participation of visitors and residents. Ecomuseums in Europe during progress have conceptual peculiarities by themes to keep the cultural identity and protect folk culture in regional community. 'Europe Ecomuseum Network' seriously affected by social change and development is new alternative to promote regional identity and cultural exchange among Europe countries. People participation with all residents is decisive factor to promote identity and attachment in native place, as well as collaboration with residents, experts, administrators and NGO is one factor for sustainable development and the realization of ecomuseum, activation of regional economy, and also is the root of efforts to protect and activate regional community.

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The Uniform Design Development to Build a City Brand using its Culture - Focusing on 'Kwangju, The Cultural Hub City of Asia' - (문화도시 브랜드 이미지 구축을 위한 유니폼 디자인 개발 - '아시아문화중심도시' 광주를 중심으로 -)

  • Lim, Song-Mi;Lee, Mi-Suk
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.63 no.4
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    • pp.70-83
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    • 2013
  • Lately, cities have been trying to build a certain brand by using its identity and culture in public designs. Cities are using its public design to show its cultural identity and to differentiate itself from other cities so it is playing a significant role in establishing a city's overall image. Public uniform is used to reflect the symbolism and identity of the city, an image of the city's culture and is used as a means of communication for specialization. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop public uniform designs to build and strengthen the brand of Gwangju as Asia cultural hub city. Research presents a review of the literature including concept and type of a cultural city, correlativity between public design and urban competitiveness, domestic and foreign culture city branding case: focusing on Gwangju which is a cultural hub city in Asia, and then study sets up the development direction and motifs of uniform designs, and uniforms are designed by making use of the textile with symbols and logos, colors, and architectural motifs of Asian Culture Complex. Development ranges of uniforms were limited to Cultural Tourism Narrators and the Asian Culture Complex Advertisements staff uniforms, within the region of cultural tourism. Textile design, illustration, uniform simulation using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and Adobe Illustrator CS 3 program is presented.