Korean Sociological Image #91: Shameless Hussy Corrupts Korean Youth
With the decriminalization of adultery in February, Koreans seem more open about sex than ever before. But advertisers are slow to challenge traditional gender roles. That Korean youth would include my...
View ArticleAddicted to Feminist Media Criticism Monday
In which I almost get carried away with my narratives about body-image and the Korean media—but discover an amazing role model instead. (Source: SBS) Remember My Ear’s Candy by Baek Ji-young, featuring...
View ArticleBooks I Read in 2014: (Part 1 of 4)
(Source: Luca Vanzella; CC BY-SA 2.0) Yeah, I may be straining the definition of “fashionably late” here. But most of these 22 books were already quite old, so let’s make this post just as much about...
View ArticleCalling all Korean-Western Couples!
(Source, edited: ufunk) I’ve been asked to pass on the following by Dr. Daniel Nehring, a British sociology lecturer: My project looks at the experiences of Korean-Western couples currently living in...
View ArticleKorean Sociological Image #92: Patriotic Marketing Through Sexual...
Join with me please, in bursting out laughing at the caption to this image on the Chosun Ilbo website… Models pose with the taegeukgi or national flag in front of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul on...
View ArticleCall for Papers: The 3rd World Congress for Hallyu
I’ve been asked to pass on the following: From the accompanying email (slightly edited by me): …I am emailing on behalf of WAHS to inform you of an upcoming international conference in Dubai on Hallyu...
View ArticleKorean Sociological Image #93: Korea’s Dark Circles
Very busy with work and deadlines these days (sorry), I picked up these daily planner post-its to try to make more efficient use of my time: (Source: ebay) I don’t recommend them: at 8cm in diameter,...
View ArticleAppreciating Assets: When Sex Sells…Retirement Funds?
If you’re reading this, you’re concerned about gender roles in Korea. And with any luck, it’s been a while since you’ve come across any blatant gendered marketing here. Maybe, because the notion is...
View ArticleScreening Tomorrow: Our Nation: A Korean Punk Rock Community (2002) and Us &...
Via the event’s Facebook page: Please join our screening on Saturday 17th October. We will be showing two short documentaries about the Korean indie and punk rock music scene. Producer Stephen Epstein...
View ArticleTurning Boys Into Men? Girl-groups and the Performance of Gender for South...
(Sources: Left, Big Forehead Kisses; Right, 병무청 Twitter. The heading reads, “Thank you for choosing [to join] the military [early],” the subheading, “You are Korea’s real men.”) What could be more...
View ArticleTalk: Daejanggeum and “the Impossible Country,” Seoul, Thursday December 3rd
I’ve been asked to pass on the following: WOMENLABKOREA (여성 연구) Daejanggeum and “the Impossible Country,” Thursday December 3rd Description: A #WMLABTALKS event—inspirational thought-provoking...
View ArticleTalk: Sympathetically, Gravely? North Korean Spies in Recent South Korean...
Sorry for the short notice. Please check out the posters for the details (click to enlarge). Filed under: Announcements, Korean Movies
View ArticleOne Size Fits All in South Korea, As Long as That Size Is Small
(“Une illustration pour cet article sur le site d’Urbania.” Source: Pierre-Nicolas Riou, via Illustration-ilustración) Sorry for the slow posting everyone: exploring some interesting side-possibilities...
View Article(Review) Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History by Florence Williams (2013)
(Source, left: Bombshell Bettie. Source right: unknown) Many years ago, I was perusing the “Last Word” section of a New Scientist magazine, where readers submit and answer each others’ science...
View Article(Still) Empowering Korean Women: Over-the-counter contraceptive pills
Increased access to the pill in the US provides a reminder of how good it’s always been in South Korea. (Source: YouTube) Have you heard? Women in Oregon can get hormonal contraceptives directly from...
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