This study examines the discursive use of the Korean word p’yonghwa, or peace, in the country’s newspaper Rodong Sinmun. North Korea deploys the word “peace” in justifying its nuclear weapons development and aggression as vehicles of propaganda.
This paper examines the effectiveness of using both traditional and popular culture as starting points for discussion about issues such as sexism and racism in the classroom, in the field, and online, and explores their potential for intervention and peacebuilding in areas such as community building, conflict resolution, and disaster relief.