National Pukyong University HK+ Project Group Publishes 'Northeast Asian Maritime Region and Globalism'

Culture, Locality, and Mobility: A New Perspective on the Interaction of Globalism

The Humanities Korea Plus (HK+) Project Team at Pukyong National University (Director Kim Chang-kyung) published the new maritime humanities research series "Northeast Asian Maritime Region and Globalism - Culture, Local, Mobility" (Somyung Publishing) on the 31st.

The new maritime humanities research series published on the 31st, "Northeast Asian Maritime Region and Globalism - Culture, Locality, Mobility."

This book deals with the interaction between the Northeast Asian maritime region and globalism, presenting various perspectives centered on three keywords: Culture, Local, and Mobility. It sheds light on the interaction between the Northeast Asian maritime region and globalism from the perspectives of culture, local, and mobility, examining changes in national strategies for the maritime region and the transnational networks of maritime residents, while seeking solutions.

Composed of a total of 12 papers, the book highlights cultural convergence and regional economic revitalization through marine tourism in the culture section; conflicts and harmonies among value systems in local communities in the local section; and how mobility and technological innovation interact in the mobility section.

Part 1, Culture, explores how diverse cultures in the Northeast Asian maritime region converge and transform through marine tourism and festivals. Professor Gong Mi-hee emphasizes that marine tourism festivals widely promote traditional culture and local specialties, revitalizing the regional economy. Professor Dada Osamu investigates the trend of attracting global interest and value in Japanese culture to local places, highlighting the impact on communities through the combination of subjective cultural images and objective realities.

Part 2, Local, explores conflicts and harmonies among value systems in local communities, interactions with the global economy, and the impact of multiculturalism on local societies. Professor Moon Hye-jin analyzes how expanding urban and public developments affect the survival rights and ownership in local communities. Professors Zhou Wenting and Liu Yunkang explore the urban preferences and interactions of different immigrant groups through studies of Wangjing in Beijing, Gubei in Shanghai, and Xiaobei in Guangzhou, representative foreign resident areas in China.

Part 3, Mobility, highlights how mobility and technological innovation interact in the Northeast Asian maritime region. Professor Seo Kwang-duk emphasizes the importance of global solidarity, analyzing efforts for environmental protection and sustainable development such as the construction of a new airport in Busan, hosting an expo, and the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) megacity initiative. Professor Woo Yang-ho proposes the necessity for coastal cruises to become a representative marine tourism product of Busan and suggests ways to revitalize marine tourism through coastal cruises.

Kim Chang-kyung, director of the Humanities Korea Plus Project Team, stated, “This book is expected to be a useful resource for readers seeking to understand the characteristics of the Northeast Asian maritime humanities network by examining new and diverse aspects of globalism through the dynamics of culture, local, and mobility in the Northeast Asian maritime region, thereby understanding the relationship between regional and international societies.”