A Discussion of Mr. Housewife in Relation to the Social Construction of Masculinity in South Korean Society

This article discusses the socially constructed notion of Korean masculinity by examining Yoo Sun-Dong’s Mr. Housewife (Miseuteo Jubu Kwizeuwang, 2005). By regarding masculinity as a value or ‘place’ that one can obtain through practices rather than as a fixed identity, this article takes the view t...

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Main Author: Beste Alpay Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lectito Journals 2022-09-01
Series:Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics
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Online Access:https://www.lectitopublishing.nl/download/a-discussion-of-mr-housewife-in-relation-to-the-social-construction-of-masculinity-in-south-korean-12346.pdf