Different collective memories of Japanese colonization in Korea
Consequences for distinct preferences for strategies to deal with the past
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21698059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hu Young Jeong (0000-0002-5707-0005, Department of Psychology Clark University Worcester Massachusetts USA, corresponding author), Johanna Ray Vollhardt (0000-0002-7871-9520, Department of Psychology Clark University Worcester Massachusetts USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 392-404 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal Of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-2223 • E-ISSN: 1467-839X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajsp.12449 |
| OpenAlex | W3111117880 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 44 |
Although many Koreans’ attitudes towards Japan are marked by hostility and distrust due to the memories of Japanese colonization, others have different views on the past and different preferences for dealing with Japan. The current study examines the links between different construals of historical victimization (i.e., collective victim beliefs) and distinct intergroup strategies: collective action demanding apology and reparation from Japan, reconciliation, and retribution. A survey among 249 South Koreans identified four collective victim beliefs: preserving memories and supporting survivors, ingroup fragmentation about how to address the past, grievances concerning historical suffering and perpetrators’ denial, and perceived prevalence of ingroup resistance. Grievances concerning historical suffering and present‐day denial predicted increased willingness to participate in collective action, desire for retribution, and decreased willingness for reconciliation. Perceived importance of preserving memories and supporting survivors predicted greater willingness to participate in collective action and more desire for retribution. Unexpectedly, perceived ingroup fragmentation and resistance also predicted willingness for reconciliation. Most of the effects of collective victim beliefs on intergroup strategies were mediated by resentment towards the Japanese. Overall, this study expands the literature on collective victimhood in the understudied context of Koreans’ collective memories of colonization
Collective action · Collective efficacy · Collective responsibility · Denial · Distrust · Economic Justice · Hostility · Ingroups and outgroups · Political science · Resentment · Retributive justice · Conflict Management and Negotiation · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |