Museum and Its Relation to Political Power

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ㆍ발행기관 : 한국박물관학회 ㆍ수록지정보 : 박물관학보
ㆍ저자명 : Jinsoo Park

목차

Introduction
Origins: towards the public museum
Social Darwinism
Conclusion
References

한국어 초록

This paper offers a preliminary critical analysis of the political significance of the Koreanmuseums during the Japanese colonial era through an examination of: first, the original conceptof public museum in the both of Korea and Japanese public. Second, the relationship betweenSocial Darwinism and the other theories involved with the colonial policy. Third, the purposeand uses of museum with ethical concem and sociological perspective.The results of this analysis rnay be summarised as follows:First, the Japanese modernising movement of the nineteenth century misrecognised the roleand purpose off the westem ‘public’ museum. This misinterpretation was, and transplanted ontothe Korean soil. Second, Social Darwinism had become dominant in Japanese intellectual societyand amongst the political leaders. These views were converted into were turned into theunderpinning of colonial policies and theories such as assimilation， civilising mission and etc.Thirdly, through the archaeological survey, excavation and interpretation of objects occurredrecontextualisation of Korean cultural history. Finally, illuminating by Bourdieu’s theory anepistemological domination of the colonist was represented through the museum practices.For the conclusion some of points are made which are:Comparison with the western countries the formation, purposes and uses of Korean museumswere limited to only representing the progress of modern state. It can hardly be said themuseums had functioned comprehensively as public entity. Social Darwinism was upholding themain colonial policy, thus the motivation of museum establishment could be understood in widercontext. Although interpretation of objects should be neutralised, the contexts of museum objectswere appropriated and deconstructed thus ethical concem should be raised in this point. Peoplewere appropriated and admitted thernselvesas the Japanese subject though the museum practice，this phenomenon was coincided with what Bourdieu called misrecognition and ‘symbolicviolence’.

영어 초록

This paper offers a preliminary critical analysis of the political significance of the Korean
museums during the Japanese colonial era through an examination of: first, the original concept
of public museum in the both of Korea and Japanese public. Second, the relationship between
Social Darwinism and the other theories involved with the colonial policy. Third, the purpose
and uses of museum with ethical concem and sociological perspective.
The results of this analysis rnay be summarised as follows:
First, the Japanese modernising movement of the nineteenth century misrecognised the role
and purpose off the westem ‘public’ museum. This misinterpretation was, and transplanted onto
the Korean soil. Second, Social Darwinism had become dominant in Japanese intellectual society
and amongst the political leaders. These views were converted into were turned into the
underpinning of colonial policies and theories such as assimilation， civilising mission and etc.
Thirdly, through the archaeological survey, excavation and interpretation of objects occurred
recontextualisation of Korean cultural history. Finally, illuminating by Bourdieu’s theory an
epistemological domination of the colonist was represented through the museum practices.
For the conclusion some of points are made which are:
Comparison with the western countries the formation, purposes and uses of Korean museums
were limited to only representing the progress of modern state. It can hardly be said the
museums had functioned comprehensively as public entity. Social Darwinism was upholding the
main colonial policy, thus the motivation of museum establishment could be understood in wider
context. Although interpretation of objects should be neutralised, the contexts of museum objects
were appropriated and deconstructed thus ethical concem should be raised in this point. People
were appropriated and admitted thernselvesas the Japanese subject though the museum practice，
this phenomenon was coincided with what Bourdieu called misrecognition and ‘symbolic
violence’.

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