A Study on the Perception of Korean Top Hat, the Gat, from the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century

Abstract

This article focuses on the late 19th to early 20th century gat, the Korean top hat for men, to understand the diverse meanings behind the hat.During the late 19th to early 20th century, the Joseon Dynasty (1392~ 1910) was plunged into confusion and turmoil as it was nearing its end.It was a period of drastic changes in regards to philosophy and ideology.To that end, the hats of society mirrored such changing times, as well as the differences in the awareness of Joseon's internal subject entities and external observers.Based on the analyses of the relevant documents, this study takes a multi-faceted approach to the process in which traditional Korean hats, which were once a symbol of the Joseon civilization, became reduced to an outdated object, as well as observing the awareness and attitudes of the entities involved in such a pivotal process.Key words: Confucianism(유교), gat(갓), Japanese colonialism(일본 식민주의), Joseon civilization(조선 문명), symbolic meaning(상징적 의미), yangban class(양반 계급) 이 논문은 2013년도 정부(교육부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 연구되었음(NRF-2013S1A5B5A07048328).

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