| Women and Confucianism in Choson Korea: New Perspectives Contributor(s): Kim, Youngmin (Editor), Pettid, Michael J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438437757 ISBN-13: 9781438437750 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Confucianism - History | Asia - Korea |
| Dewey: 299.512 |
| LCCN: 2011003129 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume offers a fresh, multifaceted exploration of women and Confucianism in mid- to late-Choso n Korea (mid-sixteenth to early twentieth century). Using primary sources and perspectives from social history, intellectual history, literature, and political thought, contributors challenge unitary views of Confucianism as a system of thought, of women as a group, and of the relationship between the two. Much earlier scholarship has focused on how women were oppressed under the strict patriarchal systems that emerged as Confucianism became the dominant social ideology during the Choso n dynasty (1392-1910). Contributors to this volume bring to light the varied ways that diverse women actually lived during this era, from elite yangban women to women who were enslaved. Women are shown to have used various strategies to seek status, economic rights, and more comfortable spaces, with some women even emerging as Confucian intellectuals and exemplars. |