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Choi, Hee An

 
9781438457369: Postcolonial Self, A: Korean Immigrant Theology and Church
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ISBN 10: 1438457367 ISBN 13: 9781438457369
Editorial: State University of New York Press, 2016

Sinopsis

A theologically informed look at the postcolonial self that forms as Korean immigrants confront life in the United States.

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.

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Choi Hee An is Clinical Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Anna Howard Shaw Center at Boston University School of Theology. Her previous books include A Postcolonial Relationship: Challenges of Asian Immigrants as the Third Other and A Postcolonial Leadership: Asian Immigrant Christian Leadership and Its Challenges, both published by SUNY Press.

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Editorial
State University of New York Press
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1438457367
ISBN 13 
9781438457369
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Número de páginas
196
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