2000~2021년 조선시대사 박사학위논문 분석

Abstract

This article is an analysis of doctoral dissertations on Joseon history published by graduate schools of history in South Korea from 2000 to 2021, based on a quantitative investigation of their aspects and themes and qualitative description of the history of research. Approximately 326 doctoral dissertations on Joseon history were published during this period. To examine the trends by period, the periods were divided into 2000–2010 and 2011–2021. In the first period, Approximately 177 dissertations were published, while Approximately 149 dissertations were published in the second half. The number of dissertations decreased gradually after 2006 and recovered gradually after 2016. By theme, dissertations on ideological and cultural history accounted for the largest proportion, while economic history accounted for the lowest proportion. Interestingly, the proportion of dissertations on the history of international relations is gradually increasing. In terms of geographical distribution, a very large proportion of the universities that produced these doctoral dissertations were in metropolitan areas, producing a strong regional bias. However, the metropolitan bias has slightly lessened since 2010. Although the number of doctoral dissertations has decreased since 2010, many new and challenging attempts have been made. It is hoped that this analysis of doctoral dissertations on the history of the Joseon can be used as a reference to set the direction for graduate school education and research.