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Reading 01: Oh, “Kim Iryop’s Conflicting Worlds” 174-191
In this study, the author describes a story Kim Iryop, which reflects the journey of women from traditional Korea to Modern Korea (p. 175). The writings of Kim were very conflicting to beliefs of ordinary people, and it put her into hardships and difficulties of life and for very first time, Kim asked why (p. 179)? Through the story of Kim, the author talks about the achievement of Korean women, their struggle and contribution in the liberation of women in Korea (p. 183). Mostly portion of study talks about writings by Kim and the author states the Writings as the major attempt made by Korean women to push boundaries and gain freedom (p. 187). After reading the article, I feel proud of my past, and I realized the power of the pen in attaining liberation for Korean women.
Reading 01: Wells, “The Price of Legitimacy: Women and the kunuhoe movement”
The study initiates from a question that: “what happen when one takes the position of women as the starting point (p. 192)? The author argues that it was the definition of nation and thirst for identification which caused alternative movement, liberal feminist movement and Kunuhoe movement (p. 194). The author mainly focuses on the contribution of women in these movements and says that gender dynamics and gender identification was major motive forces behind the contribution of women (p. 196). The women played their role through developing liberation associations, socialists’ camps and bringing reforms in labor, education and introducing the concept of new women (p. 207). The study covers contribution of women in liberation of Korea very broadly. However, the discussion about the enlightened movement is missing which could be the major drawback of study.
Reading 02: Park, “Ideals of liberation: Korean women in Manchuria”
The central objective of the current study is to do an analysis of variation in women’s social position, interests, and political activities in Korea in 1910 (p. 232). The author discusses the contribution of women in the liberation of Korea in relation with Chinese Communist Women and argues that freedom in marriage and equality in society was the principal motive behind the release of women in Korea (p. 234). The study gives a good understanding of CCP movement, feminist movement, the migration of women from China and Korea for equality and solitary of married peasant Korean women (p. 242), and author states that the biggest contribution of women in development of Liberal Korea changed in family system (p. 246)
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