@article{ART001381928,
author={Charles R.Kim},
title={The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea},
journal={The Review of Korean Studies},
issn={1229-0076},
year={2009},
volume={12},
number={3},
pages={71-99},
doi={10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003}
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Charles R.Kim
TI - The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea
T2 - The Review of Korean Studies
JO - The Review of Korean Studies
PY - 2009
VL - 12
IS - 3
PB - 한국학중앙연구원
SP - 71
EP - 99
SN - 1229-0076
AB - Despite implanting buoyant hopes for South Korea’s modern and democratic transformation, the April Revolution of 1960 gave way to the military coup of 1961 and the restoration of authoritarian rule. For this reason, April 19th came to be known in subsequent years as an “incomplete revolution” by nationalist intellectuals. This article examines the discourse of national regeneration in the aftermath of April 19th and May 16th to demonstrate the interrelatedness of the two events. The study contends that this pair of seminal developments generated, and was generated by, widespread perceptions of historical transition from an undesirable colonial past to a more desirable postcolonial future. Emergent nationalist beliefs in the start of a new phase in national history played a crucial role in consolidating the framework for political struggles and historical change in the era of developmental authoritarianism.
KW - nationalist discourse, April 19th, May 16th, culture, generations
DO - 10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003
ER -

Charles R.Kim. 2009, "The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea", The Review of Korean Studies, vol.12, no.3 pp.71-99. Available from: doi:10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003

Charles R.Kim "The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea" The Review of Korean Studies 12.3 pp.71-99 (2009) : 71.

Charles R.Kim. The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea. 2009; 12(3), 71-99. Available from: doi:10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003

Charles R.Kim. "The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea" The Review of Korean Studies 12, no.3 (2009) : 71-99.doi: 10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003

Charles R.Kim. The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea. The Review of Korean Studies, 12(3), 71-99. doi: 10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003

Charles R.Kim. The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea. The Review of Korean Studies. 2009; 12(3) 71-99. doi: 10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003

Charles R.Kim. The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea. 2009; 12(3), 71-99. Available from: doi:10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003

Charles R.Kim. "The April 19th Generation and the Start of Postcolonial History in South Korea" The Review of Korean Studies 12, no.3 (2009) : 71-99.doi: 10.25024/review.2009.12.3.003