AN ANALYSIS OF THE FEMINISM IN THE NOVEL KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982

Abstract

This research is entitled “An Analysis of The Feminism in The Novel Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982”, with the aim of knowing the type of gender inequality with theory from Fakih (1996) and the struggle of female characters represented with the type of feminism according to Tong (2009) that appears in the novel “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982”. The research method in this study is descriptive qualitative with three steps of data analysis according to Miles & Huberman (2014) as data analysis technique. This research choose A Korean novel by Choo Nam-Joo entitled “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982” English version translated by Jamie Chang as the data source, and the research object is in the form of quotes, words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that depict gender inequality and feminism. The results found are 43 data for gender inequality and 17 data for feminism, so the total amount of data found is 60 data. The most common type of gender inequality in the novel is marginalization, while for feminism, the most common types are liberal feminism and existentialist feminism. Marginalization in this novel reflects the neglect and exclusion of female characters in diverse aspects of life, and subordination highlights the inferior position and dependence of female characters on men in patriarchal social structures. Additionally, liberal feminism appears in this novel because it focuses on equal rights and opportunities for women in society, and existentialist feminism is also evident in this novel through the emphasis on women's choices and existence as autonomous individuals.Feminism, gender inequality, literary, novel.