Representation of National Identity in the Cultural Policy of the Countries of Northeast Asia

Abstract

The article is devoted to the processes of representation of national identity in the framework of the cultural policy of the North-East Asia countries (DPRK, PRC, Republic of Korea, Japan). The methodological framework is based on the provisions of structural constructivism, where the key element of analysis is the “construct” - the result of creative activity and social constructivism by power subjects. “Symbolic structures” are models that are the main factor in the formation of intercultural communication system. They are considered in the context of cultural policy as a mechanism of «soft power» formation (symbolic capital). Cultural policies of the North-East Asia countries focus on the representation of national identity in the space of intercultural interaction (use mass culture channels and traditional institutions. The symbolic structures of the “gift-giving” in the system of representations of national identity are contemplated, the rationality of their use and possible consequences for the region are substantiated