The Influence of Statues on the Domestic and International Dynamics
Keywords:
Statue of Peace, Vietnamese Pieta, domestic dynamics, international dynamics, South Korea, Vietnam, statues, international interactionsAbstract
This paper discusses the influence of statues on the domestic and international dynamics within and among nations by conducting a comparative analysis on the creation of the Statue of Peace (Pyeonghwaui sonyeosang) and the Vietnamese Pieta and the impact of its installation. In fine, this paper illustrates the orthodox and unorthodox utilizations of the general statue, as well as elucidates its impact in generating verbal and nonverbal conversations (e.g. through media); hence, allowing the emergence of unique interactions and construct of relationships among countries.
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