Korean Women, Self-Esteem, and Practical Theology Transformative Care |
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Author:
| Chung, Jaeyeon Lucy |
Series title: | Asian Christianity in the Diaspora Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-319-88790-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a critical-constructive study of Korean women's self-esteem from a feminist practical theological perspective. Jaeyeon Lucy Chung recognizes two different and yet related problems: the absence of scholarly work on women's self-esteem from non-white, non-Western groups in the field of practical theology, and the lack of attention to the low self-esteem prevalent in Korean women's sociocultural and religious context. Chung employs in-depth interview studies...
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This book offers a critical-constructive study of Korean women's self-esteem from a feminist practical theological perspective. Jaeyeon Lucy Chung recognizes two different and yet related problems: the absence of scholarly work on women's self-esteem from non-white, non-Western groups in the field of practical theology, and the lack of attention to the low self-esteem prevalent in Korean women's sociocultural and religious context. Chung employs in-depth interview studies while drawing on theoretical resources of psychology, theology, and cultural studies to develop a relational-communal theory of self-esteem, and a systematic, communal understanding of pastoral care practice. The project offers insights into the life experience of Korean women, especially self-esteem, and it reveals some of the ways self-esteem can be fostered.