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▼ Various textbook can
be published due to
the textbook screening
system.
could be seen differently. For instance,
theyhaveapositiveviewoftheJapanese
colonial era because Korea modernized
rapidly at that time. Those in favor of
pluralism argue that it is their goal to
make the youth feel proud of Korea by
providing a view that is different from
the existing one. Baek Han-woong,
an aide to a member of the ruling
historical event. In contrast, pluralists
who have this viewpoint are typically
party named Kim Se-yeon, said, “The
emphasize the possibility of multiple
opposed to the history textbook written
reason the textbook from Kyohaksa
perspectives of the same event. In fact,
by Kyohaksa. For example, they are
was criticized is because it expresses
the confrontation between the two
critical of the textbook’s treatment
different views. Its viewpoint is not the
perspectives has been going on for a
of the Japanese colonial era, because
sameastheviewpointtenyearsago.”
long time and is directly connected to
the Kyohaksa textbook took a positive
the conflict between two ideologies in
stance towards the era, very much at
Questionsbroughtupbythe
Korea. For example, there was some
odds with the preexisting viewpoint in
conflict
controversy when the sixth educational
prior textbooks. A secretary, named
curriculum was reformed and revised
Kim Miyeong, working for Democrat
There are some questions that arise in
into the seventh educational curriculum.
Park Hyeja, said, “The contents of the
lightoftheaboveconflict.First,whowill
As a result of the changes, history
textbook are problematic because they
judge the degree of bias existing in the
textbook publishers changed from being
deny the Constitution of the Republic of
textbooks’ contents? It is judged by the
government publishing agencies to
Korea which has inherited a historical
writersofhistorytextbooks.Eachwriter
private publishing companies. Textbook
view of the March First Independence
has his or her own views on history
companies have had differing views
Movementand4.19Revolution.
that they express in their textbooks and
regarding Korean history and these
On the contrary, the other side lays
therefore, they are likely to consider the
differed views have led to various
stress on pluralism. They think history
contents of other textbooks more biased
controversies when these textbooks
have sought to acquire official adoption
into the school system. The recent case
involving the publisher Kyohaksa is
considered a standard example of the
controversy over what constitutes biased
contentsinatextbook.
DifferentviewsonKorean
historicaleducation
There are two perspectives on how
Korean history should be taught. One
side is focused on consistency. They
argue that it is important to have a
consistent view of historical facts as
they were seen in the past and people
▲ TextbookplaysanimportantroleineducatingKoreanstudents.
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