A Linguistic Image of Womanhood in South Korea (Routledge Studies In East Asian Translation Ser.)

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Synopsis
A Linguistic Image of Womanhood in South Korea examines the verbal and non-verbal techniques used by contemporary South Korean women to navigate their society. South Korea is extremely hierarchical, and this is expressed through a complex array of different politeness levels in words, gestures, and behaviours. These hierarchies were formed over 500 years ago with the introduction of Neo-Confucianism from China, but patriarchal and paternalistic values still linger in contemporary Korean society. In this book, the authors have coined the term ‘language cosmetics’ to describe how women in South Korea modify their language and behaviour to conform to social expectations. The book examines womanhood and femininity as seen in popular Korean films, K-dramas, and K-pop. The authors note that feminine language and behaviour are not limited to women (as seen by the practice of aegyo or ‘acting cute’ within Korean boy bands), and they describe the tensions between gender hierarchy and socioeconomic status (as seen in the powerful and elegant samonim ladies of K-drama). This book will be informative for those studying and researching in the fields of Asian studies, cultural studies, linguistics, and East Asian languages, particularly those analysing how society and gender have an impact upon language.
Copyright:
2023

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
120 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000826685
Related ISBNs:
9781032053721, 9781032053738, 9781003197287
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Jieun Kiaer and Jiyoung Shin. The right of Jieun Kiaer and Jiyoung Shin to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Language Arts, Foreign Language Study
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Bookshare Staff
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