Women and Confucianism in Chosǒn Korea: New Perspectives Contributor(s): Kim, Youngmin (Editor), Pettid, Michael J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438437765 ISBN-13: 9781438437767 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Confucianism - History | Asia - Korea |
Dewey: 299.512 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 178 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume offers a fresh, multifaceted exploration of women and Confucianism in mid- to late-Chosoán 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 Chosoán 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. |