Cross-border Interactions and Encounters between Germany and Korea

Edited by Yonson Ahn and Jihye Kim - Contributions by Yonson Ahn; Yonsuk Chae; Jan Creutzenberg; Boyeong Jeong; Helen Kim; Jihye Kim; Yuri Ko; Ja Ok Kwon; Hannes B. Mosler; Yvonne Schulz Zinda; Jin-Wook Shin and Katharina Süberkrüb

Cross-Border Interactions and Encounters between Germany and Korea undertakes an interdisciplinary, comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted dimensions of Korea and Germany’s relationships. Offering fresh perspectives and insights into the development and transformations of these cross-border interactions, this book comes as a welcome examination of a relatively underrepresented research area.

Lexington Books

Pages: 270 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼

978-1-66693-818-0 • Hardback • October 2023 • $105.00 • (£81.00)

978-1-66693-819-7 • eBook • October 2023 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

Series: Korean Communities across the World

Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, Social Science / Sociology / General, Social Science / Emigration & Immigration

Cross-border Interactions and Encounters between Germany and Korea

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Summary

Cross-Border Interactions and Encounters between Germany and Korea undertakes an interdisciplinary, comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted dimensions of Korea and Germany’s relationships. Offering fresh perspectives and insights into the development and transformations of these cross-border interactions, this book comes as a welcome examination of a relatively underrepresented research area.

Details

Lexington Books

Pages: 270 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼

978-1-66693-818-0 • Hardback • October 2023 • $105.00 • (£81.00)

978-1-66693-819-7 • eBook • October 2023 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

Series: Korean Communities across the World

Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, Social Science / Sociology / General, Social Science / Emigration & Immigration

Author

Yonson Ahn is professor, chair of Korean Studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany.
Jihye Kim is lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.

Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Yonson Ahn and Jihye Kim
Part I: Korean Migration in Germany
Chapter 1. Challenging “Other-ness” in Berlin: German Koreans, Multi-raciality, and Diasporic Resources by Helen Kim
Chapter 2. Mothering Practices of Korean Healthcare Workers in Germany by Yonson Ahn
Chapter 3. Korean Newcomers in Germany: The Changing Sociodemographics of Korean Immigrants by Jaok Kwon
Chapter 4. Recent Immigration and Self-Employment: Motivations and Factors in the Rise of Korean Restaurants in Frankfurt by Jihye Kim
Part II: Cultural Interactions
Chapter 5. P’ansori in Germany: Korean Singing-Storytelling, from Representation of Culture to Creative Collaboration by Jan Creutzenberg
Chapter 6. Ethnographic Collecting and Transculturally Shaped Images of Korean Culture in Germany Towards the End of the Chosŏn Dynasty by Katharina Süberkrüb
Chapter 7. Translation as Cultural Transfer between Korean and German by Yuri Ko
Part III: Representation in Media and Academia
Chapter 8. Discursive Conflicts in the Transfer of Ideas and Institutions across Borders: Narratives of the “German Model” in South Korean Media by Jin-Wook Shin and Boyeong Jeong
Chapter 9. German Diplomats’ and Journalists’ Perspectives on the April Revolution in South Korea by Hannes B. Mosler
Chapter 10. Initiating German Korean Studies in Context: 1930s, the GDR, and the FRG by Yvonne Schulz Zinda
Chapter 11. The History of German Language and Literature Studies in South Korea: A Female Philologist’s Personal Perspective by Yonsuk Chae
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Reviews

“Commemorating the 140th anniversary of Germany-Korea diplomatic ties, this pioneering collection fills a central gap in both German and Korean studies. This insightful work reaches far beyond the customary focus on economics, high politics, and history to delve into interactions, representations, migration, mobility, cultural exchanges, and, notably, the influence on the German-Korean relationship exerted by 'otherness' portrayals across media, art, migration and academia. The book interweaves the micro-context of Koreans' lives in Germany with macro-interdisciplinary perspectives, including gender, intersectionality, and cultural representation. This approach sheds light on the repercussions of eurocentrism, colonialism, and Western discourses in their shared history. A must-read for those seeking insights into German-Korean relations, this book is likely to become an invaluable resource for students, policymakers, regional experts, and enthusiasts intrigued by the interplay of changing cultures and ideas.”

— Bronwen Dalton, University of Technology Sydney

“This book unravels the multifaceted exchanges and representations of Germany and (South) Korea from different academic disciplines. It explores an impressive breadth of themes including migration, media discourses, art, literature, translation, and education. The contributions help to deepen our understanding about sociological, political, historical, and linguistic phenomena and developments. The chapters shed light on various topics that not only enrich the scholarly debate, but also provide to readers an excellent overview on the rich body of multidisciplinary research within Korean studies and in the broader context of German-Korean relations. Moreover, the contributions foster intercultural understanding between the societies of Germany and Korea. All this makes the book a very informative, inspiring, and quite comprehensive read for everyone interested in the topic.”

— Sabine Burghart, University of Turku