소설 『82년생 김지영』에 대한 여성주의 상담적 분석: 사례개념화를 중심으로

Abstract

This study introduces the case conceptualization based on feminist counseling theory by adapting the story of the novel, 『Kim Jiyoung born 1982』. Case conceptualization refers to a process in which a counselor establishes counseling strategies and goals for a client by utilizing both her own counseling theories and the client's information. Case conceptualization produces different counseling goals and strategies based on the particular set of theories used by the therapist. Feminist counseling theory aims to minimalize the role of gender-based discrimination and its limitations in the counseling process by equipping the therapist with the analytical lens of gender, power, and culture. Feminist counseling theory seeks to strengthen the clients' innate abilities to better navigate the challenges they face in their unique social context. In this article, I use feminist counseling theory to analyze 『Kim Ji-young』 by addressing the various forms of oppression that women face in society. Next, as a part of the pastoral theological reflection of the client Kim Ji-young, I explore the ways Kim may experience empowerment. I suggest that Kim's process of healing will require the following two elements: 1) the recovery of her humanity through encounters of empathy and respect; 2) restoration of her sense of belonging through positive experiences of community, in particular communality fostered among women.