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THESIS/DISSERTATION NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE Family Name: Preston Given Name, Middle Name (if applicable): Nathaniel Full Name of University: University of Prince Edward Island Faculty, Department, School: Arts, Island Studies Degree for which thesis/dissertation was presented: Master of Date Degree Awarded: May, 2018 Arts Thesis/dissertation Title: Lost Mermaids: The Social and Economic Impacts of Development for Haenyeo Culture and Jeju Island Date of Birth. It is optional to supply your date of birth. If you choose to do so please note that the information will be included in the bibliographic record for your thesis/dissertation. 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Signature Date October 12, 2017 i University of Prince Edward Island Faculty of Arts Charlottetown CERTIFICATION OF THESIS WORK We, the undersigned, certify that Nathaniel Preston, candidate for the degree of Master of Arts (Island Studies) at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, has presented a thesis, in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements, with the following title: Lost Mermaids: The Social and Economic Impacts of Development for Haenyeo Culture and Jeju Island; that the thesis is acceptable in form and content, and that a satisfactory knowledge of the field covered by the thesis was demonstrated by the candidate through an oral examination held on October 11th, 2017. Examiners Supervisor ___________________________________ Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino Committee member ___________________________________ Dr. Irene Novaczek External examiner ___________________________________ Dr. William O’Grady Date October 11th, 2017 ii UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LOST MERMAIDS: THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR HAENYEO CULTURE AND JEJU ISLAND by NATHANIEL PRESTON A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF ARTS, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLAND STUDIES CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND OCTOBER, 2017 © NATHANIEL PRESTON 2017 iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................... vii Abstract ...................................................................................................................................................... viii Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Jeju Island: A New Dawn ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The qualities of islandness .................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Introducing Jeju Island ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.4 Research Question and Goal ............................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Defining Development ........................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Defining Sustainability ...................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 3 Research Methodology ........................................................................................................... 20 3.1 Site Selection Rationale .................................................................................................................... 20 3.2 Research Methods ............................................................................................................................ 22 3.3 The Research Process ........................................................................................................................ 27 3.4 Strengths and Limitations ................................................................................................................. 29 Chapter 4 The National Context .............................................................................................................. 33 4.1 The Korean Wave .............................................................................................................................. 33 4.2 Korean Economic Development Policy ............................................................................................. 37 4.3 Confucian Culture ............................................................................................................................. 52 Chapter 5 The Case Of Jeju Province ....................................................................................................... 57 5.1 The Many Facets of Jeju .................................................................................................................... 57 5.2 Jeju Climate ....................................................................................................................................... 66 5.3 Jeju People ........................................................................................................................................ 68 5.4 Jeju Language .................................................................................................................................... 73 5.5 Jeju Stories and Culture .................................................................................................................... 74 5.6 Jeju Sa Sam ........................................................................................................................................ 78 5.7 Imagining Jeju ................................................................................................................................... 88 Chapter 6 Haenyeo Divers ....................................................................................................................... 95 6.1 Haenyeo Divers ................................................................................................................................. 95 6.2 Sea Fields & Coastal Governance .................................................................................................... 107 Chapter 7 Jeju Archipelago Development ............................................................................................. 111 7.1 Modern Development ..................................................................................................................... 112 7.2 Migration ......................................................................................................................................... 115 iv 7.3 Community and Poverty ................................................................................................................. 117 7.4 NACF, Saemaul Undong and Jeju Development Path: .................................................................... 118 7.5 Tourism Development..................................................................................................................... 122 7.6 Images as Stories ............................................................................................................................. 129 Chapter 8 Discussion ................................................................................................................................. 148 8.1 Culture: The Original Force for Island Development. ..................................................................... 149 8.2 Tourism Development....................................................................................................................