• 영어어문교육
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.171-194
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• 2005

The essay attempts at a critical reading of Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) in terms of character and socio-cultural change. Juxtaposing the story of Michael Henchard's career with the social and economic changes in the agricultural town, it attempts to elaborate on the complex ways in which Hardy relates the old modes of life and thinking to the material culture. Though the novel is centered on the story of Henchard, the Henchard-Farfrae clash represents the conflict of "old" and "new" modes of socio-economic organization and consciousness. The story of the rustic man of character struggling with his contradictory traits of strong will-power and emotional collapse suggests that Hardy's literary representation of the rural community and the rustic protagonist is deeply rooted in historical reality. However, while there is the interlocking of the changes in personal fate and social change, the representation is a "reinvented" literary construction with complex mediation. Despite the narrator's emphasis on Henchard's immutability, peculiarity, and resilience, his character is, in a complex, mediated way, shaped by the material conditions of English rural community in the late 19th century. The mediating role of Elizabeth-Jane as a narrative resolution embodies Hardy's ambivalent historical position concerning the period undergoing change and conflict.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.381-397
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• 2024

This study investigates the negative perceptions (veganphobia) held by consumers toward vegan diets and fashion and aims to foster a genuine acceptance of ethical veganism in consumption. The textual data web-crawled Korean online posts, including news articles, blogs, forums, and tweets, containing keywords such as "contradiction," "dilemma," "conflict," "issues," "vegan food" and "vegan fashion" from 2013 to 2021. Data analysis was conducted through text mining, network analysis, and clustering analysis using Python and NodeXL programs. The analysis revealed distinct negative perceptions regarding vegan food. Key issues included the perception of hypocrisy among vegetarians, associations with specific political leanings, conflicts between environmental and animal rights, and contradictions between views on companion animals and livestock. Regarding the vegan fashion industry, the eco-friendliness of material selection and design processes were seen as the pivotal factors shaping negative attitudes. Furthermore, the study identified a shared negative perception regarding vegan food and vegan fashion. This negativity was characterized by confusion and conflicts between animal and environmental rights, biased perceptions linked to specific political affiliations, perceived self-righteousness among vegetarians, and general discomfort toward them. These factors collectively contributed to a broader negative perception of vegan consumption. In conclusion, this study is significant in understanding the complex perceptions and attitudes that con- sumers hold toward vegan food and fashion. The insights gained from this research can aid in the design of more effective campaign strategies aimed at promoting vegan consumerism, ultimately contributing to a more widespread acceptance of ethical veganism in society.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2022

현대 이야기 현장에 살아 숨 쉬는 언어 민속은 옛이야기가 아니라 개인의 체험을 이야기하는 개인서사라 할 수 있다. 이러한 개인서사는 구비문학 내의 여러 장르들처럼 창조의 충동으로부터 발생하기보다는 전달과 재창조의 충동에서 발생하는 것이 대부분이다. 전통적인 옛이야기에 비해 개인서사와 같은 체험에 대한 이야기의 경우 구연을 담당하는 이야기 화자 개인의 성향이 더해져서 연행되는 경우가 많다. 이 과정에서 '체험을 어림잡아 재단하고, 추억을 주먹구구식으로 재해석'하는 현상이 발생하게 되고, 이는 구비문학을 구비문학이게끔 하는 중요한 요소이다. 문제는 구연 현장에서 필연적으로 포착되는 이러한 유의미한 요소들을 어떻게 다룰지이다. 본 논문의 주요 방법론인 텍스트 언어학은 이러한 구비문학의 즉흥적인 요소들을 포착해 낼 가능성을 내포하고 있다. 개인서사에 대한 텍스트 언어학적 분석은 현장의 분위기, 화자의 실수, 이야기 내용의 모순, 청중의 반응 등 그동안 구비문학 연구에서 다루기 힘들었던 구술적 특성들을 좀 더 다른 각도에서 논의할 가능성을 제공한다. 이를 통해 '말'이라는 일회성, '어림셈'이라는 현장성, '대중의 지혜'라는 적층성을 기반으로 하는 구비문학의 구술시학을 효과적으로 논의할 수 있다. 나아가 공동체 문화에서 개개인의 언어 예술의 중요한 부분을 담당하는 체험 이야기하기 연구에 일조할 것으로 기대한다.