기본 정보
| 항목 | 내용 |
|---|---|
| 이름 | 이영권 |
| 직책 | 한국사회과학연구소 연구원 |
| 주요 역할 | 4·3 관련 학자, 사회과학 분야 연구자 |
| 저작 | 『유력자의 변천』(2002) |
| 활동 기간 | 1990년대–2000년대 |
역할과 활동
이영권은 한국사회과학연구소에 소속된 학자로서 4·3 관련 사회과학 연구를 수행했다. 1990년대 4·3 진상규명 운동이 확대되는 과정에서 학술 기반을 제공한 지식인으로 활동했다. 특히 제주 지역 사회구조 변화와 지역 엘리트 및 유력자들의 변천 과정을 주제로 연구를 진행했으며, 이러한 연구는 4·3이 발생한 사회적 배경과 전개 과정을 이해하는 데 중요한 기여를 했다.
이영권의 『유력자의 변천』(2002)은 제주 지역 사회 구조와 지역 유력자들의 변화를 추적하는 학술적 저작이다.1 이 저작은 제주 사회의 식민지 시기부터 해방 이후까지의 변화를 분석하며, 4·3이 발생하기 전까지의 제주 지역의 정치·사회 상황을 이해하는 데 중요한 참고자료가 된다. 특히 일제 강점기와 해방정국의 정치 경제적 상황이 4·3 발발의 배경을 이루었다는 관점을 제시했다.
학술 활동과 기여
이영권은 제주4·3의 역사적 배경과 원인을 사회학적, 사회과학적 접근을 통해 분석했다. 단순한 정치적 대립이나 이념 갈등의 관점을 넘어, 제주 사회의 구조적 변화와 지역 엘리트의 역할 변화를 추적함으로써 4·3의 다층적 원인을 이해하도록 했다. 이는 4·3을 단순한 ‘사건’에서 ‘사회변동’의 맥락에서 파악하는 전환을 가능하게 했다.
1990년대 중반 이후 제주4·3연구소 및 관련 학술 공동체와의 협력을 통해 4·3 연구의 학제적 확장에 기여했다. 역사학뿐만 아니라 사회학, 정치학, 행정학 등 다양한 분야의 학자들과의 협력 속에서 4·3의 다각적 이해를 증진시켰다.
4·3 진상규명과의 관계
이영권의 연구는 진상규명 운동의 학술적 토대를 마련했다. 『유력자의 변천』을 통해 제시된 지역 엘리트와 유력자 분석은 4·3 당시 지역의 주요 행위자들의 입장과 역할을 이해하는 데 도움을 주었다. 특히 일제 식민지 시기부터 해방 직후까지의 변화 과정을 추적함으로써 4·3의 역사적 연속성을 설명했다.
진상규명의 과정에서 가해자와 피해자만이 아니라 지역 사회의 구조적 변화와 권력 관계의 재편을 이해하는 것이 중요하다는 점을 제시했다. 이는 4·3을 단순한 ‘사건’으로 보지 않고 ‘사회변동’으로 이해하는 데 기여했으며, 진상규명의 범위와 방법론을 확장시켰다.
학술적 의의
이영권의 학술 활동은 4·3 연구에 사회과학적 방법론을 도입한 데 의의가 있다. 특히 지역 엘리트와 유력자의 변천을 추적하는 방식은 4·3의 원인을 구조적으로 분석할 수 있는 틀을 제공했다. 정치학, 사회학, 역사학을 결합한 그의 접근 방식은 4·3이 한국 현대사에서 가지는 의미를 다층적으로 이해하도록 했으며, 학제적 4·3 연구의 기초를 마련했다.
Basic Information
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Name | Yi Young-gwon (이영권) |
| Position | Researcher, Institute for Korean Social Sciences |
| Major Role | Scholar of 4·3, Social Science Researcher |
| Major Work | ”Changes in Influential Figures” (유력자의 변천, 2002) |
| Active Period | 1990s–2000s |
Role and Activities
Yi Young-gwon was a scholar affiliated with the Institute for Korean Social Sciences who conducted social science research related to 4·3. During the 1990s expansion of the 4·3 truth-finding movement, he served as an intellectual providing scholarly foundation for the movement. He particularly conducted research on changes in Jeju’s social structure and the transformations of regional elites and influential figures, research that contributed significantly to understanding the social background and development of 4·3.
Yi’s “Changes in Influential Figures” (2002) is a scholarly work tracing Jeju society’s structure and transformations of regional elites.1 This work analyzes changes from the colonial period through the post-liberation era, becoming an important reference for understanding Jeju’s political and social circumstances before 4·3’s occurrence. Particularly, it presented the perspective that the political and economic situations of the colonial and early post-liberation periods formed the background to 4·3’s outbreak.
Scholarly Activities and Contributions
Yi analyzed the historical background and causes of Jeju 4·3 through sociological and social scientific approaches. Transcending perspectives of mere political confrontation or ideological conflict, he traced structural changes in Jeju society and shifts in the roles of regional elites, enabling understanding of 4·3’s multilayered causes. This made possible a shift from grasping 4·3 as a simple “incident” to understanding it within the context of “social change.”
Following the mid-1990s, through cooperation with the Jeju 4·3 Research Institute and related scholarly communities, Yi contributed to the interdisciplinary expansion of 4·3 research. Within collaboration among scholars in diverse fields—not only history but also sociology, political science, and public administration—he advanced multifaceted understanding of 4·3.
Relationship to 4·3 Truth-Finding Movement
Yi’s research laid scholarly foundations for the truth-finding movement. The analysis of regional elites and influential figures presented through “Changes in Influential Figures” helped illuminate the positions and roles of key regional actors during 4·3. Particularly, by tracing changes from the colonial period through the immediate post-liberation period, he explained 4·3’s historical continuity.
In the truth-finding process, he demonstrated the importance of understanding not only perpetrators and victims but also structural changes in regional society and shifts in power relations. This contributed to understanding 4·3 not as a simple “incident” but as “social change,” expanding both the scope and methodology of truth-finding.
Academic Significance
Yi’s scholarly activities hold significance in introducing social science methodology to 4·3 research. Particularly, his method of tracing changes in regional elites and influential figures provided a framework for structurally analyzing 4·3’s causes. His approach combining political science, sociology, and history enabled multidimensional understanding of 4·3’s significance in Korean contemporary history and laid the foundation for interdisciplinary 4·3 research.
English
Basic Information
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Name | Yi Young-gwon (이영권) |
| Position | Researcher, Institute for Korean Social Sciences |
| Major Role | Scholar of 4·3, Social Science Researcher |
| Major Work | ”Changes in Influential Figures” (유력자의 변천, 2002) |
| Active Period | 1990s–2000s |
Role and Activities
Yi Young-gwon was a scholar affiliated with the Institute for Korean Social Sciences who conducted social science research related to 4·3. During the 1990s expansion of the 4·3 truth-finding movement, he served as an intellectual providing scholarly foundation for the movement. He particularly conducted research on changes in Jeju’s social structure and the transformations of regional elites and influential figures, research that contributed significantly to understanding the social background and development of 4·3.
Yi’s “Changes in Influential Figures” (2002) is a scholarly work tracing Jeju society’s structure and transformations of regional elites.2 This work analyzes changes from the colonial period through the post-liberation era, becoming an important reference for understanding Jeju’s political and social circumstances before 4·3’s occurrence. Particularly, it presented the perspective that the political and economic situations of the colonial and early post-liberation periods formed the background to 4·3’s outbreak.
Scholarly Activities and Contributions
Yi analyzed the historical background and causes of Jeju 4·3 through sociological and social scientific approaches. Transcending perspectives of mere political confrontation or ideological conflict, he traced structural changes in Jeju society and shifts in the roles of regional elites, enabling understanding of 4·3’s multilayered causes. This made possible a shift from grasping 4·3 as a simple “incident” to understanding it within the context of “social change.”
Following the mid-1990s, through cooperation with the Jeju 4·3 Research Institute and related scholarly communities, Yi contributed to the interdisciplinary expansion of 4·3 research. Within collaboration among scholars in diverse fields—not only history but also sociology, political science, and public administration—he advanced multifaceted understanding of 4·3.
Relationship to 4·3 Truth-Finding Movement
Yi’s research laid scholarly foundations for the truth-finding movement. The analysis of regional elites and influential figures presented through “Changes in Influential Figures” helped illuminate the positions and roles of key regional actors during 4·3. Particularly, by tracing changes from the colonial period through the immediate post-liberation period, he explained 4·3’s historical continuity.
In the truth-finding process, he demonstrated the importance of understanding not only perpetrators and victims but also structural changes in regional society and shifts in power relations. This contributed to understanding 4·3 not as a simple “incident” but as “social change,” expanding both the scope and methodology of truth-finding.
Academic Significance
Yi’s scholarly activities hold significance in introducing social science methodology to 4·3 research. Particularly, his method of tracing changes in regional elites and influential figures provided a framework for structurally analyzing 4·3’s causes. His approach combining political science, sociology, and history enabled multidimensional understanding of 4·3’s significance in Korean contemporary history and laid the foundation for interdisciplinary 4·3 research.
See Also
- 4·3 사회과학 연구 / 4·3 Social Science Research
- 지역 엘리트와 사회 구조 / Regional Elites and Social Structure
- 해방정국과 제주 사회 / Post-liberation Period and Jeju Society
- 4·3 연구의 학제적 확장 / Interdisciplinary Expansion of 4·3 Research
관련 항목
4·3 사회과학 연구 지역 엘리트와 사회 구조 해방정국과 제주 사회 4·3 연구의 학제적 확장