Representations of Femininity in Contemporary South Korean Women s - Literatur

Klappentext This book discusses perceptions of 'femininity' in contemporary South Korea and the extent to which fictional representations in South Korean women's fiction of the 1990s challenges the enduring association of the feminine with domesticity, docility and passivity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Language Note; Introduction: Fictions about Women; 1. Traditional Femininities; 2. Korean Women's Literature and Representations of Femininity; 3. Romanticized Housewives; 4. The Maternal Feminine and Female Genealogies; 5. Female Sexuality; 6. Contesting the Symbolic: The Feminine in the Fantastic; Beyond Representations: Final Thoughts; Bibliography; Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elfving-Hwang, Joanna Elfving-Hwang
• Editore: University of hawaii press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2009
• EAN: 9781906876029
• ISBN: 978-1-906876-02-9
• Pagine: 224
• Serie: Brill; Global Oriental
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata