Naming The Local: Medicine, Language, And Identity In Korea Since The Fifteenth Century (harvard East Asian Monographs)

Synopsis

Examines The Role Of Locality In Medical Innovations In Korea By Tracing The Origins Of Five Key Medical Terms. Emerging Within Specific Moments From The Fifteenth To The Twentieth Centuries, Each Term Represents Both The Aspirations And Limitations Of Registering The Local In The Existing Configuration Of Korean Medicine.-- Local Botanicals, Or Hyangyak: The Correct Name Of Herb And Self -- Eastern Medicine, Or Tongui: Imagining A Place For Medical Innovation -- Choson Koreans: The Colonial Identification Of The Local -- Lifesaving Water: Managing The Indigenous For Medical Advertisements -- Fire Illness, Or Hwabyong: Narrating Illness In The Vernacular. Soyoung Suh. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.