Cho (Han) Hae-joang

Cho Hae-joang (Korean: 조(한)혜정; Hanja: 趙(韓)惠貞; Korean pronunciation: [dzo.(han).hɛ.dzʌŋ]; born October 25, 1948) is a South Korean anthropology scholar, critic, feminist, and author. As an author on gender, culture, education, and post-colonialism, she has analyzed myths in Korean society and has helped cross the boundary between academia and non-academia. Through a movement to use family names of both parents, she contributed to social actions to abolish the patriarchal family registry system known as Hojuje (호주제; 戶主制).

Cho has conducted empirical research on Korean social changes of feminism, youth culture, and family structure. In particular, she studied the family system and gender issues in Korean society and has analyzed changes in the traditional family structure and inequality issues in Korean modern society. Based on her academic research, she suggested ways for youth to participate more independently in society and supported the growth and independence of youth, emphasizing practical support for their growth and independence over purely theoretical approaches.

She is also recognized for presenting on methodologies about alternative education that can interpret Asian local problems, from global perspectives, and has developed alternative educational research for the youth of South Korea. Furthermore, Cho's research on women and youth issues has been published in multinational academic journals. Her publications have inspired further research globally on family, gender, and youth issues in contemporary society.