The Making of Modern Subjects Public Discourses on Korean Female Spectators in the Early Twentieth Century

• Main Author: Gang, Sung Un
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2024
• Series: Gender, Diversity, and Culture in History and Politics
• Subjects: Asia; Asian History; Cultural History; Discourse; Diskurs; Gender; Gender History; Gender studies, gender groups; History; History and Archaeology; History: specific events and topics; Intersectionality; Korea; Media; PERFORMING ARTS; Social and cultural history; Social groups, communities and identities; Society and culture: general; Society and Social Sciences; Spectatorship; The Arts; Theatre; Theatre studies

In the early 20th century, Korean women began to manifest themselves in the public sphere. Sung Un Gang explores how the women's gaze was reimagined in public discourse as they attended plays and movies, delving into the complex negotiation process surrounding women's public presence. In t...