진주 선교기지의 공간 배치와 사회적 실천의 관계 연구, 1905-1922 = The Relationship between the Spatial Configuration of the Jinju Mission Station and Social Practice, 1905–1922

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines the Australian Presbyterian mission in the Jinju region prior to Korea’s liberation from a spatial perspective, demonstrating that mission spaces functioned as historical sites that fostered social practice and local transformation. To this end, it analyzes the formation of the mission station and its spatial strategies, as well as cases in which mission spaces were transformed into arenas of concrete social practice. In 1905, the Australian Presbyterian Church selected Jinju as a mission hub and established a sustainable mission complex by situating medical, educational, ecclesial, and residential facilities in close proximity to the local populace. This spatial strategy facilitated people-oriented missionary practice.
Furthermore, through an examination of baekjeong(hereditary outcaste group) seating-worship practices, the March First Independence Movement, and movements for the abolition of licensed prostitution alongside women’s relief work, this study explores how mission spaces were converted into sites of practice responding to social status discrimination, colonial rule, and structural evil. Methodologically, the study employs cartographic analysis and geographic information systems (GIS) to synthesize data on mission facilities, demonstration sites, and the residences of participants, thereby demonstrating the correlation between space and social practice. The findings show that mission spaces were not merely venues for religious activity but historical arenas that enabled social movements and local transformation.