27 Apr Write about your prior knowledge/understanding of North Korea and its people: How do Smith’s arguments compare with those of Said in “Orientalism”? Do the concerns around North Korean refugee narratives also relate to Smith’s argument? Why or why not?
Read Hazel Smith’s “Crimes Against Humanity” (the most important parts for discussion are pages 127-132 and 137-142) and The Guardian piece about North Korean refugees. Write about your prior knowledge/understanding of North Korea and its people: How do Smith’s arguments compare with those of Said in “Orientalism”? Do the concerns around North Korean refugee narratives also relate to Smith’s argument? Why or why not?
Link to the guardian piece about North Korean refugees article.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/13/why-do-north-korean-defector-testimonies-so-often-fall-apart
