신동엽 시의 에코페미니즘 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics of ecofeminism revealed in the poetry by Shin Dong-yeop, as well as examine the aspects of capitalistic patriarchy and self-sufficient perspective community. In ecofeminism, humans are defined as an existence that harmonizes nature and ecosystem but with a negative perspective on civilization and development that destroy the vitality and harmonious balance of nature. In addition, it exposes the destructibility of the capitalistic patriarchy and criticizes science & technology and logic of economic development that have supported such system of exploitation. It also holds a view that existing development has destroyed the ecosystem and caused adverse effects on the relationship with nature, while presenting a self-sufficient alternative from the perspective of coexistence instead of destructive development. Ecological imagination in the poetry of Shin Dong-yeop is revealed mostly through the images of the earth and land. The earth is represented as a rich space with basic vitality and the reproductive ability and vitality of women are revealed symbolically. On the other hand, development is revealed as something that destroys the vitality of nature and the earth while only satisfying the rights and interests of advanced countries and the privileged. Accordingly, colony environment became impoverished with depleted resources, thereby facing a situation in which the earth and nature can no longer perform their functions. Additionally, Shin Dong-yeop exposes the destructibility of capitalistic patriarchy and criticizes science & technology and logic of economic development that have supported such system of exploitation. He also shows that there is a correlation between the patriarchy of men and destruction of nature by humans. In his poetry, however, it holds an integrated view that men started out from one with women initially rather than seeing men as the object of overthrow. In his poem 「Away with Shell」,Asadal and Asanyeo with primitive appearances of the beginning appear and they strive for a relationship of mutual respect and harmonize instead of a relationship of exploitation and suppression. Based upon his view that existing development destroyed ecosystem and caused adverse effects on nature, Shin Dong-yeop presents a self-sufficient alternative from an according perspective of coexistence. The self-sufficient perspective refers to the division of women's labor for life preservation by men to make important contributions to the disarmament of society. Shin Dong-yeop saw that such self-sufficient perspective could be achieved in neutral zone. In his poetry, neutral zone is revealed as a place where men and women strive for an equal relationship while the ideological conflict,colony development plan and violence of capitalistic patriarch are nullified. Namely, it is not to consider nature and ecosystem as means or include them in the relationship of subordination but to strive for a community of coexistence in which they are acknowledged as they are and mutual equality is realized.