TY - JOUR
T1 - The Paradox of the DMZ
T2 - Making War, Division, and Unification Intelligible Through Korean Picture Books
AU - Lim, Yeojoo
AU - Park-Dahlen, Sarah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 BY BOOKBIRD, INC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In South Korea, remnants of the Korean War are everywhere, especially at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the 160-mile strip separating the two Koreas. The DMZ is a paradox: a site of intense militarism and great biodiversity, virtually untouched over decades of division. Inspired by Sohyun An’s research on how American and international children’s books portray the Korean War, we examine how South Korean picture books portray the paradox of the DMZ, specifically how it exists and what its future might be. We analyze five picture books alongside our observations at a DMZ peace park and war museum, and consider how these books contribute to what South Korean children might learn about division and war, the DMZ, and the complexities of unification and commercialization.
AB - In South Korea, remnants of the Korean War are everywhere, especially at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the 160-mile strip separating the two Koreas. The DMZ is a paradox: a site of intense militarism and great biodiversity, virtually untouched over decades of division. Inspired by Sohyun An’s research on how American and international children’s books portray the Korean War, we examine how South Korean picture books portray the paradox of the DMZ, specifically how it exists and what its future might be. We analyze five picture books alongside our observations at a DMZ peace park and war museum, and consider how these books contribute to what South Korean children might learn about division and war, the DMZ, and the complexities of unification and commercialization.
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U2 - 10.1353/bkb.2023.a903439
DO - 10.1353/bkb.2023.a903439
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85168926142
SN - 0006-7377
VL - 61
SP - 45
EP - 54
JO - Bookbird: Journal of International Children's Literature
JF - Bookbird: Journal of International Children's Literature
IS - 3
ER -