The Politics of Gender in Colonial Korea Education, Labor, and Health, 19101945.
This study examines how the concept of "Korean woman" underwent a radical transformation in Korea's public discourse during the years of Japanese colonialism. Theodore Jun Yoo shows that as women moved out of traditional spheres to occupy new positions outside the home, they encounter...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
2008.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Asia Pacific Modern. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31646232*spi |
| Sumario: | This study examines how the concept of "Korean woman" underwent a radical transformation in Korea's public discourse during the years of Japanese colonialism. Theodore Jun Yoo shows that as women moved out of traditional spheres to occupy new positions outside the home, they encountered the pervasive control of the colonial state, which sought to impose modernity on them. While some Korean women conformed to the dictates of colonial hegemony, others took deliberate pains to distinguish between what was "modern" (e.g., Western outfits) and thus legitimate, and what was & quot. |
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| Descripción Física: | 329 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780520934153 |
