Our papcr explains thc social pers pcctive of Korean fulltìme hoowives or cJllIbu and compaπs it with thosc of Korcan womcn in thc professions and working mothers or 이 llI1 rmll. Drawing 011 1iteratures from Korean s tudies, womcn s sludies, and polilical sci ， as ‘vell as fieldwork and $urvcy data, ‘ve find thal the IIbu arc modcratdy conscrvativc in thcir xial values and prJdiCS but show independcnce in personal attitudes and rclonships wi th thcir husbands. Wc test and find supporl， the hypothesis Ihal continuc 10 repscnt conservativc or tradil ional，l ls associated with the Koκan hou wi fe but thal th r social position and lîvd realily creales tcnlllh thosc idcals. Thc 1 ill ysis indicales thill n. Solution thrunm cxpcctiltlS ilWil lι SOl11Chal more progrcsive iden ti fica tion with othcr grOllps of Korean women.
l. lntroduction
ll. Clmbu: Customary Perspectives
IlI. An Analytical Comparison
IV. Conclusion :The Social Perspective of Korean Housewives
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