Racism and nationalism in post-World War II China, (South) Korea, and Japan.
Contrast and compare the various examples of racism, and its relationship to nationalism, in all three countries in the
post-war period. Note, if any, common, region-wide features of this phenomenon, and/or characteristics unique to each
country, and, optionally, commonalities with global trends.
Moon, Katharine H.S. “Strangers in the Midst of Globalization: Migrant Workers and Korean Nationalism” in Korean
Globalization, edited by Samuel S. Kim. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2000. 147-169. [Posted on eClass]
Sautman, Barry. “Myths of Descent, Racial Nationalism, and Ethnic Minorities in the People’s Republic of China” in
The Construction of Racial Identities in China and Japan, edited by Frank Dikotter. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University,
1997. 75-95. [eBook]
