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- Domestic Violence and Populism
- Author: Research Team Social Criticism and Alternatives
- Publisher: Aprilbooks
- Date: 2023
- Why Does Domestic Violence Persist in a Society That Condemns Violence?
Is the Rise of Harsh Politics Solely the Result of Populism?
Modern people abhor violence. We demand appropriate punishment for school bullies and express sympathy for victims. When it comes to visible violence that draws media attention, we all stand firmly against it. Yet, once we turn to the private sphere of the family and intimate relationships, the picture changes. We are strikingly insensitive to the small and large acts of violence that occur in close relationships. What prevails there is silence. Considered too trivial, or at times too private to be spoken of anywhere, this unspoken violence is what we call domestic violence.
This book weaves together the “microscopic” issue of domestic violence and the “macroscopic” issue of populism, exploring the problematic conditions of contemporary society—from the everyday life of families to the larger structures of politics. Why does domestic violence persist even in a society that condemns violence? By dissecting the issue from multiple angles, the book critiques both our limited sensitivity to violence—focused only on the forms highlighted by the media—and the narrow direction of violence research. At the same time, it presents new possibilities for research that pays attention to the contexts and structures in which domestic violence repeatedly occurs.
Likewise, in the case of today’s populism, what deserves attention is not merely the harsh face of politics. More important is recognizing that the grievances of politically marginalized groups are often expressed through populism. Even if we criticize fandom politics and populist phenomena, the crisis of democracy will not be easily resolved unless the marginalized are effectively integrated into democratic politics. This book cautions against blind enthusiasm for populism, yet urges us to listen to the issues it raises. It probes the ambivalent relationship between democracy and populism, and seeks proper strategies for responding to the challenges populism presents.
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- German Unification Incomplete
- Looking back on 30 years of German Unification
- Author: Sungbok Cho et.al.
- Publisher: Hanul
- Date: 2022
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- Meritocracy and feminism
- Author: Team Social Criticism and Alternatives
- Publisher: Aprilbooks
- Date: 2021
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- Tocqueville and the paradox of equality
- How can equality leads to hatred and depression?
- Author: Team Social Criticism and Alternatives
- Publisher: Aprilbooks
- Date: 2020
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- Homophobia
- Who are afraid of Homosexuality?
- Author: Team Social Criticism and Alternatives
- Publisher: Aprilbooks
- Date: 2019
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- 1968
- Dynamics of the Resistance and the Criticism of the System
- Author: Dong Gyu Shin and Chun Ip Lee, eds.
- Publisher: Hanul
- Date: 2019
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- Germany's Social Market Economy
- Author: Ho-Gyun Kim
- Publisher: Chungmok
- Date: 2018
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- EU Administrative Law
- Author: Jung Kwon Kim
- Publisher: Beopmunsa
- Date: 2018
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- Exodus
- Is it possible to break away from the State and Consumption?
- Author: Research Team Social Criticism and Alternatives
- Publisher: Aprilbooks
- Date: 2017
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- How Memories represent History
- Author: Korean Society for Cultural History, ed.
- Publisher: Hanul
- Date: 2017
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