The Making of Mode Subjects: Public Discourses on Korean Female Spectators in the Early Twentieth Century (Gender, Diversity, and Culture in History and Politics)

by: Sung Un Gang (Author)

Publisher: transcript publishing

Publication Date: 2024/8/27

Language: English

Print Length: 338 pages

ISBN-10: 3837669297

ISBN-13: 9783837669299

Book Description

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 this first extensive study of Korean female spectators in the colonial era, he analyzes newspapers, magazines, fictions, and images, arguing that public discourse aimed to mold them into a male-driven and top-down modeization project. Through a meticulous examination of historical sources, this study reconceptualizes colonial Korean female spectators as diverse, active agents with their own politics who played a crucial role in shaping colonial publicness.

About the Author

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 this first extensive study of Korean female spectators in the colonial era, he analyzes newspapers, magazines, fictions, and images, arguing that public discourse aimed to mold them into a male-driven and top-down modeization project. Through a meticulous examination of historical sources, this study reconceptualizes colonial Korean female spectators as diverse, active agents with their own politics who played a crucial role in shaping colonial publicness.