Korean Feminism and Gender Roles
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
22-5-2021
Keywords
Gender, Feminism, Korea
Abstract
This presentation analyzes how Korean tradition and culture enforces the strict social norms placed on Korean women. These values include the pressure to be a good wife and mother even if it is at the expense of a woman’s career. If a woman does not meet the expectation of a good mother or if she wants to pursue a career, she is often pressured to feel guilt for neglecting her family life. However, in the past two decades, women in Korea have been fighting against the societal pressure placed on them. Korean women have accomplished this through pursuing careers and holding off on marriage and having children. However, workplaces have huge barriers such as wage gaps and pressure to not take maternity leaves. Korean women continue to fight against gender norms by pursuing careers and education. These actions challenge present social norms and traditions, while working towards gender equality.
Recommended Citation
Cairns, Chloe, "Korean Feminism and Gender Roles" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 13.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CAH/13
Department/Program
Asian Studies
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/korean-feminism-and-gender-roles/
Korean Feminism and Gender Roles
Ellensburg
This presentation analyzes how Korean tradition and culture enforces the strict social norms placed on Korean women. These values include the pressure to be a good wife and mother even if it is at the expense of a woman’s career. If a woman does not meet the expectation of a good mother or if she wants to pursue a career, she is often pressured to feel guilt for neglecting her family life. However, in the past two decades, women in Korea have been fighting against the societal pressure placed on them. Korean women have accomplished this through pursuing careers and holding off on marriage and having children. However, workplaces have huge barriers such as wage gaps and pressure to not take maternity leaves. Korean women continue to fight against gender norms by pursuing careers and education. These actions challenge present social norms and traditions, while working towards gender equality.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CAH/13
Faculty Mentor(s)
Chong Eun Ahn