한국민족주의의 역사 분석을 위한 이론서설

Abstract

This article seeks to develop an analytical approach that will underlie theory into research on Korean nationalism. It presents an analytical framework for identifying the types and features of nationalism peculiar to each historical stage of society from the analytical perspective of the relationship between social structures and nationalism. Rather than being an 'imagined community' that was 'invented' after the 19thcentury, Korean nationalism is a historical reality that, in a blood-tied community with homogeneous culture, had preserved a system of an independent state of kingdom even prior to the 19th century. Accordingly, the nationalism of Korea underwent a historical evolution as the nation shifted from a Pre-Modern era society to a modern one, and evolved and developed in such a way that it is inseparably connected with the social forms of each societal stage. After its entry into the world economic system following the opening of its ports in the late 19th century, Korea turned from a feudal society to a modern capitalist society. This suggests that Korean nationalism must be viewed as a subject of analytical study rather than as a fixed value norm. As an analytical methodology for the study of Korean nationalism based on an analytic concept definition, this article aims to present an analytical perspective on the relationship between social structures and nationalism and to develop a framework for the study of nationalism and its connection with social structures.