Presentation Type
Presentation
Department
Communication and Media
Location
Clark Seminar Room (301) Hickingbotham
Description
In my ventures throughout Korean dramas, or k-dramas as they are less formally known, I’ve noticed how poorly many of the female characters are treated in their romantic relationships, depictions of violence being glorified as something the male characters are doing out of love rather than selfishness. These abusive behaviors have waned out of popularity in recent years, though there are still underlying elements of patriarchal values in modern k-dramas, the female characters having to adhere to strict societal standards like chastity, modesty, beauty, and so on to be deemed worthy of a man’s love. I explored these themes in an essay that I wrote in Spanish, my professor, Dr. Carvajal, helping me research and revise my findings. I will be reading some of what I have researched in Spanish and expanding these ideas in English, so this presentation will be bilingual. While cross-cultural relations are not the focus of this presentation, I wanted to use this as an opportunity to utilize my Spanish in writing and researching as I desire it to be a part of my life moving forward.
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Liberating the Woman: Feminism in Korean Dramas
Clark Seminar Room (301) Hickingbotham
In my ventures throughout Korean dramas, or k-dramas as they are less formally known, I’ve noticed how poorly many of the female characters are treated in their romantic relationships, depictions of violence being glorified as something the male characters are doing out of love rather than selfishness. These abusive behaviors have waned out of popularity in recent years, though there are still underlying elements of patriarchal values in modern k-dramas, the female characters having to adhere to strict societal standards like chastity, modesty, beauty, and so on to be deemed worthy of a man’s love. I explored these themes in an essay that I wrote in Spanish, my professor, Dr. Carvajal, helping me research and revise my findings. I will be reading some of what I have researched in Spanish and expanding these ideas in English, so this presentation will be bilingual. While cross-cultural relations are not the focus of this presentation, I wanted to use this as an opportunity to utilize my Spanish in writing and researching as I desire it to be a part of my life moving forward.