Representations of femininity in contemporary South Korean women's literature [electronic resource] / by Joanna Elfving-Hwang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elfving-Hwang, Joanna.

Series:

Brill eBook titles 2010

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean fiction--Women authors.

Korean fiction.

Korean fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Korean fiction--21st century--History and criticism.

Women and literature--Korea (South).

Women and literature.

Women in literature.

Feminism in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Folkestone, Kent, U.K. : Global Oriental, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 1990's challenges the enduring association of the feminine with domesticity, docility and passivity. While existing literature addresses Korean women’s legal, educational, political and employment issues, this study is the first to analyse the cultural values that define femininity in the context of the Korean cultural imagination, concentrating on literary representations of femininity.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Elfving-Hwang

Introduction: Fictions About Women / J. Elfving-Hwang

1. Iconic Femininities / J. Elfving-Hwang

2. Korean Women’s Literature And Representations Of Femininity / J. Elfving-Hwang

3. Domestic Femininity / J. Elfving-Hwang

4. The Maternal Feminine And Female Genealogies / J. Elfving-Hwang

5. Female Sexuality / J. Elfving-Hwang

6. Contesting The Symbolic: The Feminine In The Fantastic / J. Elfving-Hwang

Beyond Representations / J. Elfving-Hwang

Bibliography / J. Elfving-Hwang

Index / J. Elfving-Hwang.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-26572-9

9786613265722

90-04-21288-4

OCLC:

753480430