ABSTRACT

A study of women in South Korean politics. Through life histories elicited by interviews and supplemented by published materials, Soh studies 29 women who were elected or appointed to the South Korean legislature. She asks who these chosen women are, how they attained their positions, and what motivated them. In doing so, she attempts to illuminate the systematic limits to female life in Korean culture.

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

A Cultural Account

chapter 3|18 pages

Family Backgrounds and Education

chapter 4|16 pages

Other Personal Characteristics

chapter 5|18 pages

Pathways to the National Assembly

chapter 6|18 pages

Winning Legislative Seats

chapter 7|18 pages

Patterns of Adaptive Response

chapter 8|18 pages

Private Meanings and Public Images

chapter 9|10 pages

Conclusion