[KS] Tikhonov - new book in English

[Vladimir Tikhonov]

Dear Tobias Lehmann,

I will definitely inquire my publisher (Brill) about this. But I am 
afraid that even if it does happen, it will not happen too soon, since 
profit margins from the books like mine are very thin, and the publisher 
  may have other priorities.

Best,

Vladimir

On 09.08.2010 21:14, Tobias Lehmann wrote:
> Dear Prof. Tikhonov,
> 
> considering the prize, is there any chance to publish a paperback version of the book in the near future?
> 
> Tobias
> 
> 
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>> Datum: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:01:07 +0200
>> Von: Vladimir Tikhonov <vladimir.tikhonov at ikos.uio.no>
>> An: Korean Studies Discussion List <koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws>
>> Betreff: [KS] Tikhonov - new book in English
> 
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> sorry for an improper attempt at self-promotion, but since nobody else 
>> is likely to do this, I would like to announce the publication of my 
>> English monograph on Korean Social Darwinism, entitled "Social Darwinism 
>> and Nationalism in Korea: the Beginnings (1880s-1910s). 'Survival' as an 
>> Ideology of Korean Modernity". It was printed by Brill - really kind of 
>> them, given the enormous difficulties any perspective author with such 
>> an obscure and commercially unpromising topic would encounter in 
>> negotiating with publishers in our harsh times - and I will allow myself 
>> to quote their presentation of the book's content:
>>
>> "The book deals with the influences Social Darwinism exerted upon 
>> Korea’s modern ideologies in their formative period - especially 
>> nationalism – after its introduction to Korea in 1883 and before
>> Korea’s 
>> annexation by Japan in 1910. It shows that the belief in the “survival 
>> of the fittest” as the overarching cosmic and social principle 
>> constituted the main underpinning for the modernity discourses in Korea 
>> in the 1890s-1900s. Unlike the dominant ideology of traditional Korea, 
>> Neo-Confucianism, which was largely promoted by the scholar-official 
>> elite, Social Darwinism appealed to the modern intellectuals, but also 
>> to the entrepreneurs, providing the justification for their 
>> profit-seeking activities as part of the “national survival” project.
>> As 
>> an ideology of Korea’s nascent capitalism, Social Darwinism in Korea 
>> could, however, hardly be called a liberal creed: it clearly prioritized 
>> “national survival” over individual rights and interests." 
>> (http://www.brill.nl/default.aspx?partid=210&pid=41692).
>>
>> While there is already some work done on this topic in South Korean 
>> scholarship - monographs by ChOn PokhUi (1996) and my good colleague Pak 
>> SOngjin (2003), as well as my own monograph in Korean (2005) - this new 
>> book is the first ever take on the subject in English. I feel really 
>> sorry for the price (€ 97.00), but that is something we authors have 
>> little influence upon.
>>
>> Best greetings,
>>
>> Vladimir (Pak Noja)
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Vladimir Tikhonov,
>> Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages,
>> Faculty of Humanities,
>> University of Oslo,
>> P.b. 1010, Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway.
>> Fax: 47-22854828; Tel: 47-22857118
>> Personal web page: http://folk.uio.no/vladimit/
>>  
>> http://www.geocities.com/volodyatikhonov/volodyatikhonov.html
>> Electronic classrooms: East Asian/Korean Society and Politics:
>>                         http://folk.uio.no/vladimit/eastasianstudies.htm
>>                         http://www.geocities.com/uioeastasia2002/main.html
>>                         East Asian/Korean Religion and Philosophy:
>>  
>> http://www.geocities.com/uioeastasia2003/classroom.html
>>
> 


-- 
Vladimir Tikhonov,
Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages,
Faculty of Humanities,
University of Oslo,
P.b. 1010, Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway.
Fax: 47-22854828; Tel: 47-22857118
Personal web page: http://folk.uio.no/vladimit/
 
http://www.geocities.com/volodyatikhonov/volodyatikhonov.html
Electronic classrooms: East Asian/Korean Society and Politics:
                        http://folk.uio.no/vladimit/eastasianstudies.htm
                        http://www.geocities.com/uioeastasia2002/main.html
                        East Asian/Korean Religion and Philosophy:
 
http://www.geocities.com/uioeastasia2003/classroom.html