Korean society is deeply associated with “gender-role stereotypes” and
has a strong tradition of preferring sons to daughters, therefore men have an
advantage in family and society over. Traditionally, the role of a woman is
limited to housekeeping, taking care of her family, and supporting her husband
as best she can. Rapidly changing circumstances have induced greater
participation by women in Korean society. Indeed, social participation by
women in Korean society is now very common, however the idea of
male-domination remains strong. This research paper is going to give a
historical review, focusing on a specific period of time of how gender roles
have changed in Korea.
background
- position
a. historical and cultural reason - confucianism
b. Chosun Dynasty
c. fred arnold - institutionalism of that ideal of traditional element
a. feminism blame Confucianism
b. Patriarchal societies are ancient and preceded capitalism.
Characterizing most societies today, patriarchy refers to the
oppression and marginalization that women undergo as women in
societies where power is mostly detained by men. Indeed, the latter
are generally over-represented in influential spheres, be it in political,
economic, cultural or family domains. They therefore have privileges,
which are embodied in their domination. This domination is
reproduced in many ways, beyond strictly economic, legal or
political means: through language, stereotypes, religions, culture,
traditions, the media, …the oppression they experience is not
predefined because it is influenced by intersectionality, which, in
simple terms, refers to the superposition of identity traits such as
nationality, race, class, ethnicity, beliefs, gender or social status.
Gender subjectivities are diverse and socially constructed, and
women (as well as anyone) are often victims of multiple oppressions
according to the overlapping of those identity traits.
c. What is deeply revolting is that, in different ways across the world,
women, themselves victims of this patriarchal order, always
contribute to the reproduction of their own oppression through the
education of their children. This illustrates Bourdieu’s reflections on
the unconscious complicity of victims, which is developed in the
previous section. The naturalization of social power relationships
pervades the behaviours of the dominants and dominated and
pushes them to act according to those power relationships.
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