Korean traditional clothes are called ‘Hanbok.’ Post-Joseon dynasty was influenced by the neighboring countries like China, Mongol, and Japan. Thus, Korean cultural clothes before Joseon were not different from Chinese cultural clothes, Hanfu. As Korea became more independent during Joseon, Hanbok was advanced simpler and more convenient. Unlike long one-piece dress from the Chinese Hanfu and Japanese traditional clothes, Kimono, Hanbok has several different types of clothes and was significantly divided between the top and bottom. There were also some sumptuary laws and social class divisions in clothes and accessories. Therefore, Hanbok in the Joseon dynasty is divided socially and politically with some aesthetic values. The men and women wore different Hanbok to represent their gender. The outerwear for men was longer compared to the outerwear of women. Lee (2012) discussed that the reason was because women wore long skirts that came up to their chest and men wore big pants. In order to secure their clothes, men used …show more content…
Women also had different social classes only by her family status. Men in Joseon dynasty were divided into four groups by their social status. Except in the case of a king and queen, the highest status group was called Yangban. Yangban was the ruling class who had privileges. They studied Confucianism and took the examination to recruit ranking officials. The secondly highest status was Jung-in. Jung-in worked for the yangban and did some administrative businesses. Men who had professional jobs such as mechanics, doctors belong to jung-in. The third class was Pyeongmin. Pyeongmin means ordinary people in Korean. They engaged in production activities and paid their taxes. Most people in this class were farmers and few of them were merchants. The lowest class was called Nobi. Nobi indicates slaves, and they devoted their whole life for their
The deeply rooted history of a Confucian paradigm in Korea has for long limited women’s roles and rights. In the male-dominated and patriarchal society, women’s roles remained in the domestic sphere, where they were required to be submissive. However, with the introduction of westernization and modernity in the 1920s, modern generation was rapidly incorporated into colonial modernity. Korean women began to “redefine the Korean female identity” by displaying the “new woman” characteristics, in which some literate women initiated to “enhance their education, determine their own physical appearance, and contribute to the debate about changing gender roles and expectations”(Yoo, p.59) Fearing the threat of the emergence of the “new women” with
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The Han Dynasty and the Gupta Empire had intense social stratification and patriarchy during their reigns, which was similar to each other, but also having contrasting differences. During the Han Dynasty in China, the women were viewed as inferior to the men and had very little rights, since their only role in society was to stay in the household and take care of the children as well as to do the housework. This thus makes the Han Dynasty a very patriarchic society. Social stratification in the Han Dynasty had the scholar-gentry as the highest ranking of all the people, besides the emperor, farmers and peasants a rank lower than the scholar-gentry, and merchants being the lowest ranking in the society. In the Gupta Empire, the women were regarded as inferior to the men and had little rights, which made the Gupta Empire a very patriarchal society. Social stratification in the Gupta Empire had the Brahmin at the top, the
In traditional times, men, women and children all wore similar clothing. Pants were made out of animal hide, moccasins made from moose or seal skin, and sleeves made from fur or leather; tobacco pouches were worn by both sexes. Both men and women also wore a loose fur robe, but each sex wore the robe differently. Men wore it draped over the shoulders like a blanket, while women wore the robe wrapped tightly around the body under the arms. Babies were wrapped in fox, swan or goose skins. The skins were tanned by using animal brains, bird liver and oil and also by smoking. Then, in the nineteenth century the clothing of the Mi’kmaq tribe changed and became modernized. The women wore beaded peaked caps and woolen skirts. The men wore clothing that resembled European military uniforms (Nova Scotia 1-2).
A man’s shirt and pants are European, usually worn with a traditional vest and sandals. Traditional hats are worn as well (Falconer, Kieran, and Quek 61-62). A woman’s outfit consists of a traditional hat and sandals. Their hair is usually tied up in long, thick braids. A colorful shawl is usually worn over a skirt and short jacket (Falconer, Kieran, and Quek 63).
Clothing for both men and women initially was deerskin for shirts and skirts. The men later wore cotton or velvet shirts with no collars, breeches below the knee, and moccasins. Women gradually wore the "squaw dress", made of plain dark blankets.
Native Americans clothing differed from men to women, as they do today, but the style varies tremendously (Native American Clothing, n.d.). The men’s everyday clothing was simple and only covered their front and back side by a piece of cloth, which was held up by a belt ( Native Languages of the Americas, n.d.). This piece of clothing is called a breechclout ( Native Languages of the Americas, n.d.). When the weather turned cold, additional clothing was added to cover their legs and was made out of leather ( Native Languages of the Americas, n.d.). Women’s clothing varied from dresses to skirts with a pair of leggings, as well as being topless ( Native Languages of the Americas, n.d.). However, due to relocation, the typical Native American clothing were replaced with “appropriate” period attire. This change of attire can be seen clearly in the movie. At the beginning of the movie, pictures were shown of American Indians arriving in their traditional clothing (Morris, Chino, & Kruzic, 2003). Then, other pictures were shown of Native Americans in clothing related to the time period (Morris, Chino, & Kruzic, 2003). Additionally, in the movie, Mr. Chino talks about his parents in 50’s clothing and a Native American women talked about her and her friends buying dresses with their extra money (Morris, Chino, & Kruzic, 2003). Clothing helps define who a person is and has a direct result in the lifestyle change of the Native
Lastly, Koreans consider that social relations are very important. In Korea, hierarchical system is very strict. Particularly, the men who did military duty consider this system more important because military is representative hierarchical system. Because of this social inclination, people want to get the position of high rank in society and want to have good jobs like public prosecutors, judges, doctors, and lawyers.
Korea is considered one of very few homogenous cultures within the world. With the exception of a population of about 20,000 Chinese immigrants located mostly in the city of Seoul, people of both North and South Korea identify as ethnically Korean, all sharing a common language and culture, with a slight sense of regionalism between different parts of the peninsula. (Soh, 2006) The people of the Korean peninsula either call themselves Korean or Choson. The names used to identify themselves come from the two longest lasting dynasties in their history, the Koryo dynasty, which ran from 935 to 1392, and the Choson dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1910. (Seth, 2011)
The modern kimono, on the other hand, has begun to show the art and fashion that transpired during the seventieth and the eighteenth centuries.
in the warm climate the men wore long shirts and legging to protect their legs. They also wore breech clothes is a long rectangular piece. The women wore long dresses. In the winter both men and women wore long robes to keep them worm. they also wore a shoe called moccasin which made of animals
This article, as the title suggests, deals with the concept of “Koreanness". Many western scholars have a tendency to generalize Korea by assuming that Confucianism is the main element of Korean culture and identity. In fact, Confucianism is not a relevant topic of discussion among Korean intellectuals today. This article presents new narratives of “Koreanness”, from distinctive Korean culture and Confucian revivalism among the elderly to traditional culture among the youth.
In Malay language Baju defines clothes and Kurung defines confinement or imprison. Baju is a kind of frock coat whose sleeve length is to the wrist and the kurung is a kind of skirt, which is of the ankle length. The “Baju Kurung” was inverted in 1866 by Sultan Abu Bakar, who is the Father of Modern Johor. When he was intended creating the “Baju Kurung” he just considered about two main factors which is conforming to the rules of their religion norms and values and being aesthetically pleasing. As the time goes by, the “Baju Kurung” has developed into three main kinds of styles. The original style is the “Traditional Baju Kurung”. The hemline comes below the knees. The second style is the “Baju Kurung Kedah”. It is similar to the traditional “Baju Kurung”, but its kurung is cut shorter in the hem so that it is below the waistline. The last style is the “Baju Kurung Moden” and it is the modern pattern for women. There several differences between the modern cut and traditional cut. Since Malaysia is an Islam Country and Islam requires that a women’s clothes should cover the whole body except the hands and face. Thus “Baju Kurung” may looks conservative and many Malay women still prefer the “Baju
“For as long as men and women have been wearing clothing, there has been a hierarchy based on garments. The clearest example arose when the sexes were segregated into skirts and pants: women would only wear dresses (a symbol of submission) and men would only wear trousers (proof of domination). Women’s clothing was created to impede and hamper movement (through tight or many layered skirts), while men enjoyed the ease and comfort of pant legs.” (Meza, Echazarreta) Women’s fashion throughout the ages can be used to trace the history of equality between men and women. As women achieved greater independence, they claimed the right to choose what they wore, and that included women being able to wear pants. There are three things that were instrumental in making it socially acceptable for women to wear pants, they include: the invention of the bicycle, WWII, and influential women.
During the beginning of the 18th century, men and women wore different clothes than they did at the end. The monarch was the trendsetter of fashion. Clothing later developed as people looked up at both country and nature for inspirations. Men wore clothes that looked similar to the previous century. Wealthy men wore white linen or cotton shirt with laced edged or tie topped with sleeveless and many other rich designs. The working men wore simple garments and less made clothes out of cotton and wool. At the middle of the century, wealthy men wore similar clothing but it changed in both fitness and decoration in style. Also at the beginning of this century,men wore jus...