Women of Korea: A History from Ancient Times to 1945

by Yung-Chung Kim (Editor)

Women of Korea is a translated and revised edition of Hanguk yosong-sa which was published on 1972 by Ewha Womans University Press. The new work is the most comprehensive study to date of the status, role, and activities of Korean women through the country’s long history. Creditably the major substance is drawn form valuable original sources. The book particularly emphasizes the modern period which begins with foreign powers in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The complicated currents of political ad social development have been succinctly interpreted for the reader without undue detail.

The story of Korean women-those of the upper class and those of the lower order, those in the private domain and those in the public domain-reveals certain traits. On the one hand is found a state of subjugation and segregation, on the other a state of self-reliance and full social participation. Women themselves helped to bring about needed changes in many areas, but particularly in the field of education. Here women proved to be a source of inspiration, wisdom, and power. The book is an attempt to present women of Korean in historic perspective in the hope that a greater understanding of their experiences will inspire others.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

327 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Malachi]

A really interesting and super biased perspective on the importance of Christianity to the lives of women in Korea.

[anakoluty]

#przejrzane do licencjatu

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