264 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book provides the first English translation of some of the central archival material concerning the development of New Woman (sin yŏsŏng) in Korea during the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. It includes selected writings of both women and men who put forward their views on some of the key issues of new womanhood, including gender equality, chastity,... Read more
Introduction. New Women in Discursive and Historical Space 1. The Woman Question 2. New Woman, Old Woman 3. Controversy over "Schoolgirls" (yŏhaksaeng) 4. The "Modern Girl" Question 5. Love, Marriage and Divorce 6. Politics of the Body—Chastity, Birth Control and Fashion 7. Transcultural Experiences 8. Korean Women’s Movements: Coalition and Division
Biography
Hyaeweol Choi is Professor of Korean Studies at the Australian National University.
