E305/505
Korean Language and Culture
Assignment
on Sexism and
language
Name:
_____________________
Read Choi (1989) and anwer the following questions.
- What is the claim of
the so-called "technological determinism" on literacy Choi is aruging against?
What is her case and argument against it?
- The following are some
of the discriminatory codification imposed on women in Chosun dynasty. Explain
their meaning.
Samjongsido |
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Chilgajiak* |
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sijipsari |
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Naeyoebeop
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Seok-sam-nyeon |
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* Give the list here: _____________________________________________________
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- 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?
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Group
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status
of their literacy
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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Which group was the most
free in their oral and writing practice? _________________
- How was the literacy
of women used in Chosun dynasty?
How were the women's language
practices controlled by the state?
- Compare practices between
Koryo and Chosun dynasty:
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Koryo
Dynasty (968-1392) |
Chosun
Dynasty (1392-1910) |
Property
inheritance |
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Marriage |
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Women's
divorce and remarriage |
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Interaction
with men |
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