Overview
- 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)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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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
About the author
Jaeyeon Lucy Chung is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of the Styberg Library at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Korean Women, Self-Esteem, and Practical Theology
Book Subtitle: Transformative Care
Authors: Jaeyeon Lucy Chung
Series Title: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69508-2
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69507-5Published: 17 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69508-2Published: 07 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2945-6932
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6940
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 138
Topics: Feminist Theology, Asian Culture, Religion and Psychology