The Longstanding Present of the Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Movement in Daegu-Gyeongbuk - Support Activists’s Feminist Movement Experiences and Partyhood -

Key Points

• This research explores the experiences of support activists for the comfort women movement in Daegu-Gyeongbuk.
• Conducted life story interviews with 10 activists involved in the comfort women movement.
• Utilized narrative research based on feminist experiential theories to analyze life histories.
• Examined the political and social context affecting the activists' experiences and perceptions.
• Activists developed critical awareness while sharing their experiences in relation to the social movements of the 1990s.
• Through feminist solidarity, they created 'political spaces' despite the conservative political landscape and patriarchal barriers in Daegu-Gyeongbuk.
• Engagement with victims transformed their view of the issue, conceptualizing comfort women as active subjects in the movement rather than mere beneficiaries.

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