Divorce in South Korea: Doing Gender and the Dynamics of Relationship Breakdown
(Part of the Hawai‘i Studies on Korea Series)
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It may sound logical that individualistic attitudes boost divorce. This book argues otherwise. Conservative norms of specialized gender roles serve as the root cause of marital dissolution. Those expectations that prescribe what men should do and what women should do help break down marital relationships. Data from South Korea suggest that lingering norms of gendered roles can threaten married persons' self-identity and hence their marriages during...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0824889703
ISBN13:9780824889708
Release Date:January 2021
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:196 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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