A Feminist Critique of the Concept of Harmony: A Confucian Approach
In this paper, I explore the Confucian notion of harmony, particularly the ways that Asian women embrace it. The guiding question is "Should we de-Confucianize Asian women in order to engage them in genuine feminist dialogue?" With this question in mind, I explore the dynamic of Confuciani...
| Published in: | Journal of pastoral theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2018]
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Journal of pastoral theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism FD Contextual theology KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Modernization
B Ambivalence B Harmony B pastoral care and counseling B Asian feminism B Confucianism B Korean / Korean-American |
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| Summary: | In this paper, I explore the Confucian notion of harmony, particularly the ways that Asian women embrace it. The guiding question is "Should we de-Confucianize Asian women in order to engage them in genuine feminist dialogue?" With this question in mind, I explore the dynamic of Confucianism and modernization in terms of its impact on Asian women. I challenge us to recognize how the process of modernization has affected Asian women's lives, producing complex psychological reactions and consequences. I proceeded to criticize the Western stereotypes and misinterpretations of Confucianism, which modernization has shaped over the past century. Then, I have chosen the notion of harmony, one of the highest Confucian values, as an example of how this long-cherished value in Asia can be reclaimed as one of the major sources and strategies for Asian feminism. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-4504 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10649867.2018.1547958 |