Docan-Morgan, T., Son, S.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-7939 and Teimouri, G.B. (2019) Propaganda, survival, and living to tell the truth : an analysis of North Korean refugee memoirs. In: Docan-Morgan, T., (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication. Palgrave Macmillan , pp. 989-1023. ISBN 9783319963334
Abstract
Recent international events have heightened global interest in the North Korean regime’s engagement with the world; however, information about North Korea remains largely nebulous, due to the continuing secrecy of the regime. This study provides a rich understating of North Korean refugee identity and gives voice to individuals who have experienced the oppressive conditions of North Korea, their often dangerous escapes via multiple countries, and nonlinear or frequently difficult times of readjustment. It takes as its focus the role and impact of deception in different stages of North Korean refugee life before, during, and after escape. Specifically, we examine how North Korean refugee memoirists discuss the topics of truthfulness and deception in their own words. Using thematic analysis, we discovered three primary themes, including discovering and dealing with propaganda, deceiving as a means of survival, and finding the truth and living to tell it. Lastly, we end with a call to action aimed at empowering survivor voices, utilizing information to create change in North Korea, and offering future directions for scholars, practitioners, and human rights advocates.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Author(s). |
Keywords: | Refugee; Defector; Identity; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; DPRK; North Korea; Republic of Korea; South Korea; Memoir; Autobiography; Propaganda; Human rights; Survival; Life-saving lies; Truth; Narrative |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of East Asian Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 Apr 2020 08:27 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2020 08:27 |
Published Version: | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-96334-1_51 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:158983 |