A Postcolonial Self

A Postcolonial Self
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9781438457352
ISBN-13 : 1438457359
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Book Synopsis A Postcolonial Self by : Hee An Choi

Download or read book A Postcolonial Self written by Hee An Choi and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A theologically informed look at the postcolonial self that forms as Korean immigrants confront life in the United States. Theologian Choi Hee An explores how Korean immigrants create a new, postcolonial identity in response to life in the United States. A Postcolonial Self begins with a discussion of a Korean ethnic self (“Woori” or “we”) and how it differs from Western norms. Choi then looks at the independent self, the theological debates over this concept, and the impact of racism, sexism, classism, and postcolonialism on the formation of this self. She concludes with a look at how Korean immigrants, especially immigrant women, cope with the transition to US culture, including prejudice and discrimination, and the role the Korean immigrant church plays in this. Choi posits that an emergent postcolonial self can be characterized as “I and We with Others.” In Korean immigrant theology and church, an extension of this can be characterized as “radical hospitality,” a concept that challenges both immigrants and American society to consider a new mutuality.


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