1920년대 진주지역 청년 단체의 교육운동

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the nature and clarify aspects of the youthorganizations' Education Movement which have had effects on Jinju's regional societyover time. First of all, this study has been collected and conducted in relation to the youthorganization, which had been formed and established in Jinju back in 1920s. Second,this study has categorized the education movement via night school and seminars. The youth movement brought about an educational enlightenment over time due toadded lectures and debates. Finally, this study brings into consideration, thecharacteristics of Jinju's youth organizations' and education movements. Youth movements in Jinju had been developed and established due to the influence ofthe March 1st Movement (The Manse Demonstrations). These youth movements cameinto effect due to Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula. These movements helpedto strengthen the Korean national character and encouraged independent thinking freeof Japanese control. Even though there were many struggles following the creation ofthe newly formed youth movements, it has had tremendous positive effects on theregional changes and development in relation to the Jinju area. Jinju's youth organizations, were active in the 1920's, in relation to specific areas ofeducation such as infant education, the enlightenment movement, lectures and debates. They had also established libraries, but were not very involved in the formation ofnight or private schools at that time due to Jinju having established these schoolsalready in the past. This research and study shows, that compared to other regions in Korea, Jinju hadshown some active influence on various types of educational movements in GyeongnamProvince. This influence especcially extends to night schools and lectures brought aboutafter the March 1st movement due to Jinju creating some of the night schools in Gyeongnam province. Furthermore, this study will show the diversity and influence thatJinju's youth movements have had as a whole on education and how some of themovements' individuals had been involved in civic movements.