STANDARDIZING QUEERNESS IN THE NOVEL “ABOUT MY DAUGHTER” BY KIM HYE JIN
Authors: Huong, Xuan Vu; Tram, Hoai Thi Le; Kiet, Tuan Tran; Ha, Thi Thu Nguyen
ABSTRACT
Heterosexuality in the novel About my daughter by Kim Hye Jin
Throughout history, heterosexuality created the main flow of society, and the entire social system took it as a standard. But recently a diverse perspective on sexuality has emerged. Thus, the topic of ‘queer’ and the violence of heteronormativity which are implicit in culture is concerned. This study will analyze the attitude of the mother about her lesbian daughter in the Korean novel “About my daughter” (2017) by Kim Hye Jin to understand if her attitude is deeply rooted in heterosexuality.
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