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

• Author: Elfving-Hwang, Joanna.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill eBook titles 2010
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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.

Table of 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.