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The Politics of Gender in Colonial Korea: Education, Labor, and Health, 1910-1945
Theodore Jun Yoo
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paperback. Examines how the concept of "Korean woman" underwent a radical transformation in Korea's public discourse during the years of Japanese colonialism. This book shows that as women moved out of traditional spheres to occupy positions outside the home, they encountered the pervasive control of colonial state, which sought to impose modernity on them. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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 Japanese, and thus illegitimate. Yoo argues ... Read more
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 Japanese, and thus illegitimate. Yoo argues ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Series
Asia Pacific Modern
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520283817
SKU
9780520283817
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About Theodore Jun Yoo
Theodore Jun Yoo is Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawaii.
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