New Women and Buddhist Spaces in Colonial Korea

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The aim is to critique existing narratives about modern women's identities in colonial Korea and highlight the significance of Buddhist spaces.
Critical analysis of existing discourses on women's studies.
Case studies of four modern women: Kim Il-Yeop, Na Hye-Seok, Woo Bong-Un, and Lee Chun-Bong.
Exploration of the relationship between women and Buddhist spaces.
Women challenged traditional family structures and modern nationalistic mobilization.
Buddhist spaces provided new opportunities for women's expression of sexual agency.
The analysis reveals a complex interaction between colonial pressures and women's search for new identities.

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This research analyzes the interplay between modern women and Buddhist spaces in colonial Korea, suggesting new understandings of female identity.

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Yoonkyung Ko (2026) studied this question.

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