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Shamanism and Its Emancipatory Power for Korean Women

Shamanism and Its Emancipatory Power for Korean Women This article presents a historical and feminist analysis of the role of shamanism in the lives of Korean women. Using critical feminist theory, it examines the concerns of Korean women and their lives in terms of the sociocultural and political environment that has made shamanism a women-dominant spiritual practice even while treating it with contempt. Fundamental to social work is the need to understand human beings in the context of their distinctive environments. This article attempts to increase social work knowledge and awareness about the lives of Korean women and their indigenous spiritual practice of shamanism. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work SAGE

Shamanism and Its Emancipatory Power for Korean Women

Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work , Volume 24 (2): 13 – May 1, 2009

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SAGE
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ISSN
0886-1099
eISSN
1552-3020
DOI
10.1177/0886109909331756
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Abstract

This article presents a historical and feminist analysis of the role of shamanism in the lives of Korean women. Using critical feminist theory, it examines the concerns of Korean women and their lives in terms of the sociocultural and political environment that has made shamanism a women-dominant spiritual practice even while treating it with contempt. Fundamental to social work is the need to understand human beings in the context of their distinctive environments. This article attempts to increase social work knowledge and awareness about the lives of Korean women and their indigenous spiritual practice of shamanism.

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Affilia: Journal of Women and Social WorkSAGE

Published: May 1, 2009

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