‘이중출판시장’과 식민지 검열-‘토착성’이란 문제의식의 제기-

Abstract

In this paper, I presented the concept of 'indigenousness(土着性)' as a characteristic of colonial Korea's cultural structure. Also as the social feature which had influenced on shaping such a characteristic, I focused on dual publishing market and censorship of those days. My theoretical basis is that publishing culture was the core representation system in modernity of colonial Korea, so backtracking its contents and structure would be an active way to approach the deep order of colonial culture. During the colonial period, Korean publishers had to seek their survival under the duplicated pressure—competition against Japanese publishing capitals, censorship by authorities. Korean publishers noticed enough that it was crucial to maintain acute sense about the severity level of censorship, and to see through accurately which part of market surely not to be encroached by Japanese publications. This means the sector of Korean traditional heritage and non-political topics became an inevitable choice for Korean publishers. However, it would be unfair to regard the then trend of Korean publishing circle only as a mere 'colonial adaptability'—a too-general viewpoint drawn from just paying attention to the ostensible aspect. In this context, 'indigenousness' is a proper term for comprehending the form, structure, and mentality of subjecthood operating in the hidden side of people's legal normalcy under such an oppressive political conditions.