The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda



Evergreen The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda A new book explores the complex status of North Korean women through the country's popular culture Dagyum Ji May 17, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The status of women in North Korea is a complicated question. Weighed down as they are by the contradictions of a self-declared "progressive" society, which sees women as equal partners in the revolution, and the traditionalism that still dominates life in the DPRK, their roles are as soldiers, workers, farmers, as well as mothers and housewives. Jeon Young-sun, a professor at the Institute of the Humanities for Unification at Konkuk University in Seoul, has looked into the often mysterious lives of North Korean women through examining the country's culture and arts, in a new book entitled “Living as a Woman in North Korea” (북한에서 여자로 산다는 것). The status of women in North Korea is a complicated question. Weighed down as they are by the contradictions of a self-declared "progressive" society, which sees women as equal partners in the revolution, and the traditionalism that still dominates life in the DPRK, their roles are as soldiers, workers, farmers, as well as mothers and housewives. Jeon Young-sun, a professor at the Institute of the Humanities for Unification at Konkuk University in Seoul, has looked into the often mysterious lives of North Korean women through examining the country's culture and arts, in a new book entitled “Living as a Woman in North Korea” (북한에서 여자로 산다는 것). Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda

A new book explores the complex status of North Korean women through the country's popular culture

Dagyum Ji May 17, 2017

The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda

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The status of women in North Korea is a complicated question. Weighed down as they are by the contradictions of a self-declared "progressive" society, which sees women as equal partners in the revolution, and the traditionalism that still dominates life in the DPRK, their roles are as soldiers, workers, farmers, as well as mothers and housewives.

Jeon Young-sun, a professor at the Institute of the Humanities for Unification at Konkuk University in Seoul, has looked into the often mysterious lives of North Korean women through examining the country's culture and arts, in a new book entitled “Living as a Woman in North Korea” (북한에서 여자로 산다는 것).