A postcolonial self :: Korean immigrant theology and church /

"Theologian Choi Hee An explores how Korean immigrants create a new, postcolonial identity in response to life in the United States. A Postcolonial Self begins with a discussion of a Korean ethnic self ("Woori" or "we") and how it differs from Western norms. Choi then looks...

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1. Verfasser: Choi, Hee An (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2015]
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Zusammenfassung:"Theologian Choi Hee An explores how Korean immigrants create a new, postcolonial identity in response to life in the United States. A Postcolonial Self begins with a discussion of a Korean ethnic self ("Woori" or "we") and how it differs from Western norms. Choi then looks at the independent self, the theological debates over this concept, and the impact of racism, sexism, classism, and postcolonialism on the formation of this self. She concludes with a look at how Korean immigrants, especially immigrant women, cope with the transition to US culture, including prejudice and discrimination, and the role the Korean immigrant church plays in this. Choi posits that an emergent postcolonial self can be characterized as "I and We with Others." In Korean immigrant theology and church, an extension of this can be characterized as "radical hospitality," a concept that challenges both immigrants and American society to consider a new mutuality."--Publisher.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781438457376
1438457375

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