Jisoo M. Kim, "The Emotions of Justice: Gender, Status, and Legal Performance in Choson Korea," (University of Washington Press, 2017)

The Choson state (1392–1910) is typically portrayed as a rigid society because of its hereditary status system, slavery, and Confucian gender norms. However, The Emotions of Justice reveals a surprisingly complex picture of a judicial system that operated in a contradictory fashion by discriminating against subjects while simultaneously minimizing such discrimination. Jisoo Kim contends that the state's recognition of won, or the sense of being wronged, permitted subjects of different genders or statuses to interact in the legal realm and in doing so illuminates the intersection of law, emotions, and gender in premodern Korea. Choson state judicial system Confucian gender norms in Korea Jisoo Kim The Emotions of Justice Legal history of premodern Korea Hereditary status system in Choson era Slavery in Choson dynasty Korea Gender dynamics in Choson legal practices Sense of being wronged (won) in Korean law Intersection of law, emotions, and gender Social discrimination in Choson judicial system Korean legal history and societal norms Justice and emotional recognition in Choson Korea Contradictions in Choson legal practices Gender and status interaction in Korean courts Choson dynasty Confucian influence Korean legal system and social hierarchy Pre-modern Korea social justice system Confucian ethics and law in Korea Social inequalities in Choson legal history Historical analysis of Korean legal emotions East Asian Studies Podcast Modern Korea Modern Korean History Legal History Korean Legal History Choson Dynasty