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Shaping national identity remains the goal of history textbooks today, especially in countries where
the national state is directly involved in their writing, production and/or approval. Textbooks are
organized around the story of a nation or people, and curriculum guides explicitly stipulate the building
of national identity as a primary goal of the history curriculum. The current Korean current guideline
for first year high school history courses, for example, asserts that “The mission of Korean history is,
through a revealing of the real nature of our national spirit and life, to establish our nation’s true
character. In other words, through the study of history, a student is able to affirm our nation’s traditions,
and they can pro-actively participate in the spreading of the proper understanding of our national
history.” These goals are echoed in other East Asian countries, with the possible exception of Japan,
where emphasis is also placed on efforts to “develop friendly and cooperative relations with neighboring
countries and to contribute to the peace and stability of Asia, and, in turn, of the world.”
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