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- Women and Confucianism in Chosǒn Korea: New Perspectives
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
A new, multifaceted look at Korean women during a period of strong Confucian ideology. This volume offers a fresh, multifaceted exploration of women and Confucianism in mid- to late-Chosǒn 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 Chosǒn 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.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. vii-viii
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- Bibliography
- pp. 157-162
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438437774
MARC Record
OCLC
767670651
Pages
160
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No