Informace o kvalifikační práci Zobrazenie rodovej problematiky v juhokórejských drámach: Postavy Ajeossi v pozitívnom svetle ako výzva pre feministické rámce?
Táto práca sa zameriava na skúmanie reprezentácie rodových otázok v juhokórejských drámach so zameraním na zobrazenie postáv ajeossi (mužov stredného veku) a ich úlohu pri formovaní kultúrnych postojov k rodovým rolám a feminizmu. Analýzou dvoch populárnych drám sa táto štúdia zameriava na pochopenie toho, ako tieto reprezentácie odrážajú realitu alebo ju konštruujú. Niektoré zobrazenia postáv ajeossi tvoria protiklad k populárnym feministickým diskurzom, ktoré považujú týchto mužov za zodpovedných za patriarchalizmus. Pozorným čítaním vybraných drám táto štúdia odhalí koncept ajeossi, ktorý je súčasťou kultúrneho lexikónu väčšiny Kórejčanov, no je sporný: pozitívna, obetavá postava, ktorá si zaslúži milosť a súcit. To je v protiklade s konkurenčnými verejnými diskurzmi, ktoré hanobia ajeossi a vyjadrujú ich znechutenie. Štúdia vrhá svetlo na hlboké a zásadné rozdiely v kórejskej spoločnosti, ktoré sú viacvrstvové a vyžadujú si nezaujatú pozornosť.
Anotace v angličtině
This thesis aims to examine the representation of gender issues in South Korean dramas, with a focus on the portrayal of ajeossi (middle-aged man) characters and their role in shaping cultural attitudes towards gender roles and feminism. By analysing two popular dramas, this study aims to understand how these representations mirror reality or construct it. Some portrayals of ajeossi characters form a counter-discourse to popular feminist discourses that see these men as responsible for patriarchalism. Through a close reading of the chosen dramas, the research will reveal a concept of ajeossi that is part of the cultural lexicon of most Koreans but is contested: a positive, sacrificing character that deserves mercy and pity. This stands in contrast to competing public discourses that vilify and express disgust towards ajeossi. This study sheds light on deep and fundamental divides in Korean society that are multi-layered and warrant unbiased attention.
Klíčová slova
muž stredného veku, ajeossi, feminizmus, metoo, antifeminizmus, maskulinita
Táto práca sa zameriava na skúmanie reprezentácie rodových otázok v juhokórejských drámach so zameraním na zobrazenie postáv ajeossi (mužov stredného veku) a ich úlohu pri formovaní kultúrnych postojov k rodovým rolám a feminizmu. Analýzou dvoch populárnych drám sa táto štúdia zameriava na pochopenie toho, ako tieto reprezentácie odrážajú realitu alebo ju konštruujú. Niektoré zobrazenia postáv ajeossi tvoria protiklad k populárnym feministickým diskurzom, ktoré považujú týchto mužov za zodpovedných za patriarchalizmus. Pozorným čítaním vybraných drám táto štúdia odhalí koncept ajeossi, ktorý je súčasťou kultúrneho lexikónu väčšiny Kórejčanov, no je sporný: pozitívna, obetavá postava, ktorá si zaslúži milosť a súcit. To je v protiklade s konkurenčnými verejnými diskurzmi, ktoré hanobia ajeossi a vyjadrujú ich znechutenie. Štúdia vrhá svetlo na hlboké a zásadné rozdiely v kórejskej spoločnosti, ktoré sú viacvrstvové a vyžadujú si nezaujatú pozornosť.
Anotace v angličtině
This thesis aims to examine the representation of gender issues in South Korean dramas, with a focus on the portrayal of ajeossi (middle-aged man) characters and their role in shaping cultural attitudes towards gender roles and feminism. By analysing two popular dramas, this study aims to understand how these representations mirror reality or construct it. Some portrayals of ajeossi characters form a counter-discourse to popular feminist discourses that see these men as responsible for patriarchalism. Through a close reading of the chosen dramas, the research will reveal a concept of ajeossi that is part of the cultural lexicon of most Koreans but is contested: a positive, sacrificing character that deserves mercy and pity. This stands in contrast to competing public discourses that vilify and express disgust towards ajeossi. This study sheds light on deep and fundamental divides in Korean society that are multi-layered and warrant unbiased attention.
Klíčová slova
muž stredného veku, ajeossi, feminizmus, metoo, antifeminizmus, maskulinita
South Korea is a rapidly developing country that has experienced significant societal changes in recent years, particularly with regards to gender roles and expectations. Consequently, gender issues are also a topic in South Korean dramas. In this thesis, I will focus on the representation of ajeossi ("uncle”, middle-aged man) characters with the rather positive portrayal of such men forming a discourse that counters popular feminist discourses who see especially these men responsible for the ongoing power of patriarchalism.
Goals
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the representation of gender issues in South Korean dramas, with a special focus on the portrayal of ajeossi characters. By analyzing two popular dramas, I aim to understand how these representations on the one hand mirror reality and on the other hand might construct it. The aim is to shed light on the role of media in shaping cultural attitudes towards gender roles and feminism, particularly in a rapidly changing society like South Korea.
Expected Outcomes:
It can be anticipated that a "close reading” of the portrayal of ajeossi characters in the chosen two dramas will lay bare a concept of the ajeossi that is on the one hand part of the cultural lexicon of most Koreans but that is nonetheless much contested these days: a positive, sacrificing character that deserves mercy and pity. This, however, stands in contrast to vilification and disgust of the ajeossi as displayed in competing public discourse. A study of the different perceptions of the ajeossi sheds a light on deep and fundamental divides in Korea that are multi-layered and warrant unbiased attention.
Zásady pro vypracování
Introduction:
South Korea is a rapidly developing country that has experienced significant societal changes in recent years, particularly with regards to gender roles and expectations. Consequently, gender issues are also a topic in South Korean dramas. In this thesis, I will focus on the representation of ajeossi ("uncle”, middle-aged man) characters with the rather positive portrayal of such men forming a discourse that counters popular feminist discourses who see especially these men responsible for the ongoing power of patriarchalism.
Goals
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the representation of gender issues in South Korean dramas, with a special focus on the portrayal of ajeossi characters. By analyzing two popular dramas, I aim to understand how these representations on the one hand mirror reality and on the other hand might construct it. The aim is to shed light on the role of media in shaping cultural attitudes towards gender roles and feminism, particularly in a rapidly changing society like South Korea.
Expected Outcomes:
It can be anticipated that a "close reading” of the portrayal of ajeossi characters in the chosen two dramas will lay bare a concept of the ajeossi that is on the one hand part of the cultural lexicon of most Koreans but that is nonetheless much contested these days: a positive, sacrificing character that deserves mercy and pity. This, however, stands in contrast to vilification and disgust of the ajeossi as displayed in competing public discourse. A study of the different perceptions of the ajeossi sheds a light on deep and fundamental divides in Korea that are multi-layered and warrant unbiased attention.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Hemmert, M. (2018). The evolution of tiger management: Korean companies in Global Competition. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Yi, Hwajeong 이화정. (2013). 멜로드라마에 나타난 남성상 유형의 변화 [Changes in types of male images as seen in melodramas]. 『한국콘텐츠학회논문지』 [Korea Contents Association journal] 13(7): 62–69.
Cohen, Patricia. (2016). 『중년이라는 상품의 역사』 [In our prime: The invention of middle age]. Trans. by Gwon Hyeok 권혁. Seoul: Dodeul saegim 돋을새김.
Tikhonov, V. (2007). "Masculinizing the Nation: Gender Ideologies in Traditional Korea and in the 1890s-1900s Korean Enlightenment Discourse.” The Journal of Asian Studies 66 (4): 1029–1065.
Elfving-Hwang, J. K. (2021) ‘Man Made Beautiful: The Social Role of Grooming and Body Work in Performing Middle-aged Corporate Masculinity in South Korea’, Men and Masculinities, 24(2), pp. 207–227. doi: 10.1177/1097184X20976730.
Choi, J. (2018). A Linguistic Anthropological Study of the Typification of Middle-Aged Men in Korea: An Examination of Ajae Joke Data.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Hemmert, M. (2018). The evolution of tiger management: Korean companies in Global Competition. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Yi, Hwajeong 이화정. (2013). 멜로드라마에 나타난 남성상 유형의 변화 [Changes in types of male images as seen in melodramas]. 『한국콘텐츠학회논문지』 [Korea Contents Association journal] 13(7): 62–69.
Cohen, Patricia. (2016). 『중년이라는 상품의 역사』 [In our prime: The invention of middle age]. Trans. by Gwon Hyeok 권혁. Seoul: Dodeul saegim 돋을새김.
Tikhonov, V. (2007). "Masculinizing the Nation: Gender Ideologies in Traditional Korea and in the 1890s-1900s Korean Enlightenment Discourse.” The Journal of Asian Studies 66 (4): 1029–1065.
Elfving-Hwang, J. K. (2021) ‘Man Made Beautiful: The Social Role of Grooming and Body Work in Performing Middle-aged Corporate Masculinity in South Korea’, Men and Masculinities, 24(2), pp. 207–227. doi: 10.1177/1097184X20976730.
Choi, J. (2018). A Linguistic Anthropological Study of the Typification of Middle-Aged Men in Korea: An Examination of Ajae Joke Data.