A Critical Reflection upon Korean High School English Readings: Power Relations and Orientalism
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The purpose of this article is to expose the extent to which seven High School English Readings (abbreviated as Readings) are incorporating the power relations between the Orient and the West, and to demonstrate how those relations are expressed in terms of Oriental discourses. This article begins by revealing how English teaching started with the purpose of justifying Western domination in the Orient through the medium of English literature. Next, the author reveals how the same logic is repeated in Korean Readings, specifically illustrating the extent to which the Orient and the West are described biasedly and prejudicially in each textbook. According to this study, the West and America in particular are presented as moving powers of the world. On the other hand, the Oriental countries are generally attributed with negative images. Finally, the author proposes two solutions to the problematic issues of Korean Readings. First, teachers should assist students in critically assessing and reflecting upon the contents of such textbooks. Second, Korean Readings should be replaced by new ones written with new perspectives, with which all parts of the world are depicted unbiasedly and impartially.
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