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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

by Jamie Chang, Cho Nam-joo
$8.90
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Uncompromising life story of a modern woman.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 could be a good read for anyone interested in understanding the struggles of modern women against misogyny and institutional oppression. Cho Nam-Joo's raw, unadorned narrative is a poignant critique of the pervasive gender inequality in South Korea (and by extension, the world) and its devastating impact on the mental health of women. This socially charged novel is a must-read, especially for those who want to be sensitized to the pervasive gender biases and microaggressions in our society.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Translated Literature (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

by Jamie Chang, Cho Nam-joo
$8.90
ISBN: 9781471184284
Authors: Jamie Chang, Cho Nam-joo
Publisher: Scribner UK
Date of Publication: 2020-02-20
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 137218 readers)

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Kim Jiyoung is a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy. She is a sister made to share a room while her brother gets one of his own. A female preyed upon by male teachers at school. A daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night. A good student who doesn’t get put forward for internships. A model employee but gets overlooked for promotion. A wife who gives up her career and independence for a life of domesticity. Kim Jiyoung has started acting strangely. She is depressed. She is mad. She is her own woman. Kim Jiyoung is every woman. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the life story of one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century raises questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression that are relevant to us all.
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Uncompromising life story of a modern woman.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 could be a good read for anyone interested in understanding the struggles of modern women against misogyny and institutional oppression. Cho Nam-Joo's raw, unadorned narrative is a poignant critique of the pervasive gender inequality in South Korea (and by extension, the world) and its devastating impact on the mental health of women. This socially charged novel is a must-read, especially for those who want to be sensitized to the pervasive gender biases and microaggressions in our society.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Translated Literature (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.