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Promoting Trust Building in a Unified Korean Society: The Arts-based Policy Strategy for Social Cohesion

Shin , Hyesun
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420676940

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Arts Policy and Administration.
With trust building and social cohesion as an essential part of a unification process on the Korean peninsula, this study is guided by the following research question: How can the arts contribute to the social cohesion of a unified Korean society and what arts-based policy strategy can be developed and operationalized? Thus far, most scholarly research regarding a Korean unification has dealt with political and economic factors. However, precedent cases of unification (e.g., Germany) exhibit that solely institutional integration cannot create a truly cohesive society, which is central to unification. It is essential to acknowledge that political and economic unification cannot encompass the social cohesion of two societies that have developed in irreconcilable directions over the last 60 years of division. Also, the true meaning of unification can be articulated only after building a unified civil society where trust and a sense of belonging have been restored amongst citizens from both South and North Korea. Although the two Koreas historically stem from one nation – the Joseon Dynasty, South and North Korea have developed distinctive cultures under their different political regimes. In the discourse of unification, therefore, the chasm in politics and culture between the two separate societies must be at the center of discussion. Recognizing the importance of social cohesion, this research asserts that the arts can facilitate bridging people who hold different ideological and cultural values, building trust, and constructing one national identity for Korean citizens. It employs concepts related to `soft power,’ `trust,’ `public purposes of the arts,’ and `nonprofit.’ This study engages in qualitative research designed to inform the creation of an arts-based policy strategy to stimulate social cohesion in a unified Korean society. It is designed based on document analysis and case studies using grounded theory. It aims at understanding the cultural gap between South and North Koreans and ultimately developing an arts-based policy strategy, which employs the arts as a catalyst for restoring trust between people of the divided societies on the Korean peninsula, as part of a peaceful unification.
Margaret Wyszomirski (Advisor)
233 p.
Arts Management

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  • Shin , H. (2015). Promoting Trust Building in a Unified Korean Society: The Arts-based Policy Strategy for Social Cohesion [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420676940

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Shin , Hyesun. Promoting Trust Building in a Unified Korean Society: The Arts-based Policy Strategy for Social Cohesion . 2015. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420676940.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Shin , Hyesun. "Promoting Trust Building in a Unified Korean Society: The Arts-based Policy Strategy for Social Cohesion ." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420676940

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