여성의 자아 구축과정에서 화장행위 및 화장품 소비 경험의 이해와 문화적 의미: 해석주의적 내러티브 접근법을 중심으로

초록

The purpose of this qualitative research is to deeply understand and describe women’s sense of self, makeup, and cosmetic consumption experiences over their lifetime, based on the their narrative essays. Additionally, this article is to thoroughly examine the narratives to find the cultural meanings of makeup behavior and cosmetic consumption over the different age groups. The results of narrative analysis show that makeup rituals are reflexive practices that provide women self confidence, opportunities to form self-identity, readiness to engage in the social world and strategically face with various challenges during life transitions. Each age group has different cultural meanings of makeup, based on their social world that it belongs to. The analysis also draws four inductive themes: 1) facing an authentic self, 2) developing self-empowerment to control the lives, 3) manipulated self 4) enhancing a sensitivity to cultural power.

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