식민주의 역사학과 ‘우리’ 안의 타율성론

초록

The theory of heteronomy in the colonialist study of history fundamentally claims that Korean history has progressed under the influence of foreign power. The idea is advanced from the historical view of Manchuria-Joseon and of the theory of peninsula characteristics. The historical view of Manchuria-Joseon emerged when the Japanese Empire attacked the northeastern area of China. According to this view, the history of Manchuria and that of the Korean Peninsula are linked, but at the same time, the latter is only a part of the former. This view was improvised because of the urgent needs of the reality, but this is inconsistent in many ways. The theory of peninsula characteristics acquired strength since the 1930s, being supported by the geopolitical theory of environmental determinism. This theory lacks a solid foundation in that it is based on the assumption that only geographical position determines history. Groundless ideas like these are rampant in today's Korea. Those who attach too much importance to Manchuria and those who are prejudiced against either peninsula or archipelago are good examples. In the study of history we should avoid simplifying numerous causal relationships based on only a few theoretical tools.

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