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Korean Women, Self-Esteem, and Practical Theology

Transformative Care

  • Fills a gap in the literature on self-esteem of non-white, non-Western groups in the field of practical theology
  • Gives insights regarding the life experience of Korean women, and reveals some of the ways self-esteem can be fostered
  • Contributes to the fields of practical theology, Asian theology, feminist theology, and pastoral care

Part of the book series: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora (ACID)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. Introduction

    • Jaeyeon Lucy Chung
    Pages 1-13
  3. Korean Women’s Personal Narratives

    • Jaeyeon Lucy Chung
    Pages 15-39
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 135-138

About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, USA

    Jaeyeon Lucy Chung

About the author

Jaeyeon Lucy Chung is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of the Styberg Library at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, USA.

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Hardcover Book USD 64.99
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