Virtue That Matters - Jungwon Kim

Virtue That Matters

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

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Buch | Hardcover
400 Seiten
2025
Harvard University Press (Verlag)
978-0-674-29864-4 (ISBN)
62,25 inkl. MwSt
Virtue That Matters is a groundbreaking exploration of chastity culture in Chosŏn Korea that illustrates the interplay between state-led indoctrination, socio-legal changes, and gender relations. Jungwon Kim includes women’s own writings and argues that chastity culture was a product of Confucianization, social forces, and individual agency.
Virtue That Matters is a groundbreaking exploration of the intricate dynamics of chastity culture in Chosŏn Korea from 1392 to 1910, shedding light on its political, legal, social, and cultural significance. In this book, Jungwon Kim demonstrates how an emphasis on female chastity came to pervade society as it intertwined with state ideology and elite interests. By analyzing a copious range of sources including governmental publications, legal records, and women’s own writings, Kim unveils the rich tapestry of Chosŏn society’s attitudes toward female chastity and argues that extreme chastity culture was not merely a product of Confucianization but was also shaped by diverse social forces and individual agency. Furthermore, Kim reframes the discourse on chastity by focusing on women’s experiences and perspectives, challenging the traditional portrayal of women as marginal to Chosŏn history.

Virtue That Matters illustrates the complex interplay between state-led indoctrination, socio-legal changes, and gender relations in Chosŏn Korea. Kim also shows how the discourse on women’s chastity evolved over time and continued to influence social dynamics well into the twentieth century. By highlighting the enduring legacy of chastity culture in modern Korean society, Virtue That Matters provides valuable insights into contemporary debates on gender and sexuality.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.2.2025
Reihe/Serie Harvard East Asian Monographs
Zusatzinfo 15 illus., 1 map, 7 tables
Verlagsort Cambridge, Mass
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Recht / Steuern Allgemeines / Lexika
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Gender Studies
ISBN-10 0-674-29864-0 / 0674298640
ISBN-13 978-0-674-29864-4 / 9780674298644
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