Virtue That Matters. Chastity Culture and Social Power in Choson Korea (1392–1910), Hardback/Jungwon Kim

Virtue That Matters is a groundbreaking exploration of chastity culture in Choson Korea that illustrates the interplay between state-led indoctrination, socio-legal changes, and gender relations. Jungwon Kim includes women’s own writings and argues that chastity culture was a product of Confucianization, social forces, and individual agency. Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): Jungwon Kim Illustration(s): 15 illus., 1 map, 7 tables Number of pages: 400 Collection: Harvard East Asian Monographs Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 236 x 164 x 37 Cover type: Hardback