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Shamanism and Its Emancipatory Power for Korean Women

Simmons College, jonghyunsimmons{at}yahoo.com

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.

Key Words: critical feminist theory • cultural diversity • Korean women • shamanism

This version was published on May 1, 2009

Affilia, Vol. 24, No. 2, 186-198 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0886109909331756


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