개화기 전후 한국의 화장문화를 통해 본 미의식과 성인지 변화에 관한 비교 연구

Abstract

This study is contemplates change of beauty consciousness and gender sensitivity seen through beauty Culture in before and after of the Korean enlightenment period. It rediscovers beauty culture’s effects on Korean society and its value. As a method of research, I have consulted extensively with articles various academic circles which have shown significant research results on books, dissertations, academic publications, magazines, cosmetics publications, and aesthetics and sexual consciousness in Korea. In Joseon Dynasty, cleanliness, courtesy and appearance were important regardless of genders. However, women who wore thick make-up like Bundae make-up were treated with contempt due to denial of Goryeo dynasty and Confucianism. On the other hand, Make-ups of modern era after the enlightenment period were representation of the modern women’s social consciousness revolution, expression of intelligence and performances of self-realization that rebelled against the social stereotype. This trend coincided with negative perspectives toward “women wearing make-up” and was manipulated as a basis to women degradation and violation of women’s rights. This study examines the makeup culture before and after the Korean enlightenment period, and newly evokes controversy about women, make-up, and commercialized femininity in contemporary society, and the basis for broadly considering the gender sensitivity required by modern society. By realizing this periodical change in advance and seeing Korean make-up culture in terms of gender sensitive, we can embrace diversity, important value in modern society. In addition, it will be used as a basis for understanding the aesthetics and sexual consciousness through the cremation culture in each period and reflecting on how the Korean aesthetics and sexual consciousness has changed and developed through the correlation with the cremation culture.