Jungwon Kim

Gebundenes Buch

Virtue That Matters

Chastity Culture and Social Power in Chosŏn Korea (1392-1910)

Beschreibung

Virtue That Matters is a groundbreaking exploration of chastity culture in Choson Korea that illustrates the interplay between state-led indoctrination, socio-legal changes, and gender relations. Jungwon Kim includes womenâ s own writings and argues that chastity culture was a product of Confucianization, social forces, and individual agency.

Autor

Jungwon Kim is King Sejong Associate Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Culture at Columbia University.

Produktdetails

• Harvard East Asian Monographs
• Verlag: Harvard University Press
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 732g
• ISBN-13: 9780674298644
• ISBN-10: 0674298640
• Artikelnr.: 71809888