아이누 민족의 문화적 주체화- 일본의 대중매체를 중심으로 -

Abstract

The Ainu Nation are a minority ethnic group distributed mainly in Hokkaido, Japan, and about 13,000 people currently live in Hokkaido. They had their own traditions and languages that distinguish them from the so-called Yamato Nation, who were active mainly in Honshu, and lived in Hokkaido before the 15th century when the Yamato Nation began to advance into Hokkaido. In 1869, when Hokkaido was annexed to theJapanese, the Japanese government launched a cultural assimilation policy, banning the Ainu language and Ainu customs. Even after the end of the Pacific War, the identity of the Ainu continued to be denied. The Ainu had been treated as an assimilated and extinguished Nation, Ainu culture was consumed as an object of curiosity, emphasizing only its exotic and barbaric aspects. In order for the Ainu Nation to achieve cultural Subjectification based on respect, the work of breaking free from the subordination of cultural imperialism and restoring the forgotten identity and pride of the Ainu must be preceded. The mass media is a channel that wields great cultural influence on the masses, and is also the main channel through which the Japanese people learn about the Ainu. Therefore, in this paper, I examined the cultural Subjectification of the Ainu Nation, focusing on mass media. First, I confirmed the Japanese government's policy toward Ainu culture, and investigated notable trends in mass media and Japanese society regarding the Ainu Nation. And, by examining mass media related to the Ainu Nation, I tried to think about the restoration of the cultural identity and pride of the Ainu Nation.