Abstract

In this study, the changes of Korean family after the IMF economic crisis were analyzed from a feminist perspective. Many Korean families have experienced decreased income and diminished economic status. Many fell down from middle class status into middle-lower or lower class. And many families have shown anxiety of possible unemployment, many couples underwent the increased alcohol use and domestic troubles from which helped them to end with divorce and to leave home. We discussed that the economic crisis was not the only reason for the family troubles, that there were other factors which are deformed power relationships among family members, divided roles, and individualization and de-humanization of information society. We criticized that social movement of 'encouraging husband's energy' would not be the solution of family crisis. And we proposed that feminine characteristics such as altruism and caring would be the sustaining power which women and men should have in this crisis, and principle of justice should exist not only in society but also in home situation.