Writing Selves in Diaspora : Ethnography of Autobiographics of Korean Women in Japan and the United States

Ethnography of Autobiographics of Korean Women in Japan and the United States

By: Sonia Ryang

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Paperback | 1 August 2008

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Linking autobiographic writings by Korean women in Japan and the United States and the author's ethnographic insights, Writing Selves in Diaspora presents an original, profound, and powerful intervention_both literary and anthropological_in our understanding of life in diaspora, being female, and forming selves. Each chapter offers unique and original discussion on the intersection between gender and diaspora on one hand and the process of the self's formation on the other. Chapters are mutually engaging, yet have independent themes to explore: language and self, romantic love, exile and totalitarianism, the ethic of care, and critique of medicalization of identity. Through the introduction of women's lives and introspection and interpretation accorded to them, this book delivers an unprecedented text of candor and courage. This book will have appeal for both academic and intellectually-informed lay readers interested in gender, self, and diaspora.

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Ryang takes us deep into diasporic vulnerability through a beautifully interlaced narrative that links historical and political circumstances with the personal experiences of Korean women. Her dazzling insights force us to acknowledge the astonishing complexity of human displacement and to radically restructure our understanding of human rights, citizenship, and homeland identity. -- Laura Miller, Loyola University Chicago

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Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: The Sacred Text in the Making The Korean Diaspora and Autobiographic Writings	p. xiii
Many Ways to Be Korean - and Something Else An Inquiry into the Self	p. 1
Love and Diaspora A Romantic Autobiography of a Korean Woman in Japan	p. 25
A Letter from Afar Totalitarianism, Neoliberalism, and Self-Reference	p. 63
Diaspora and the Ethic of Care A Note on Disability, Aging, and the Vulnerability of the Denationalized	p. 101
Terra Incognita: Family Maps of Diaspora	p. 143
References	p. 167
Index	p. 183
About the Author	p. 191
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Writing Selves in Diaspora : Ethnography of Autobiographics of Korean Women in Japan and the United States

Ethnography of Autobiographics of Korean Women in Japan and the United States

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