Encounter, Transformation, and Agency in a Connected World - Narratives of Korean Women, 15501700

Analysing a series of narratives that described women who transformed the worlds they lived in, this book introduces students and scholars to the lives of the women of Joseon Korea 1550-1700. Exploring both their interactions at home and abroad, this book shows how the agency of these women reached far across the globe.

Sommario

Acknowledgements List of Figures
Introduction

1. Dead Women


2. Surviving Women


3. Fervent Women


4. Conforming Women


5. Treasured Women


6. Silent Women

Conclusions Select Bibliography Index

Info autore

Susan Broomhall is the Director of the Gender and Women's History Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University. She was a Founding Chief Investigator of the Academy of Korean Studies-funded Korea Research Centre at The University of Western Australia. She is a historian of women and gender in the early modern world, with over 20 monographs and edited collections.

Riassunto

Analysing a series of narratives that described women who transformed the worlds they lived in, this book introduces students and scholars to the lives of the women of Joseon Korea 1550-1700. Exploring both their interactions at home and abroad, this book shows how the agency of these women reached far across the globe.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Susan Broomhall, Susan (University of Western Australia Broomhall, Broomhall Susan
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032343112
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3234311-2
• Pagine: 174
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Korea, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Gender studies: women and girls, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Later 16th century c 1550 to c 1599, c 1392 to 1910 (Korean Joseon dynasty period)