E305/505 Korean Language and Culture


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Assignment on Sexism and language

Name: _____________________


Read Choi (1989) and anwer the following questions.

  1. What is the claim of the so-called "technological determinism" on literacy Choi is aruging against?

    What is her case and argument against it?


  2. The following are some of the discriminatory codification imposed on women in Chosun dynasty. Explain their meaning.

    Samjongsido  
    Chilgajiak*  
    sijipsari  
    Naeyoebeop  
    Seok-sam-nyeon  

    * Give the list here: _____________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

  3. Choi discusses on the literacy of three different groups of women during the Chosun dynasty (1392~1910). What were the three groups and how different were the situations of their literacy?

    Group
    status of their literacy
    1
    2
    3

    Which group was the most free in their oral and writing practice? _________________


  4. How was the literacy of women used in Chosun dynasty?

    How were the women's language practices controlled by the state?



  5. Compare practices between Koryo and Chosun dynasty:

    Koryo Dynasty (968-1392) Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910)
    Property inheritance
    Marriage
    Women's divorce and remarriage
    Interaction with men