The Dark Side of our Society
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The Dark Side of our Society

An Ethnography of Suicide, Mental Health, and Education in (Post-) COVID South Korea

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The Dark Side of our Society

An Ethnography of Suicide, Mental Health, and Education in (Post-) COVID South Korea

About this book

This book is an ethnography of the South Korean education system, the cultural pressures it reflects, and how these contribute to the mental health struggles of the Korean youth. It focuses on the young adult population of South Korea and examines how experiences of stress, alienation, and institutional pressure relate to Durkheimian themes such as anomie (normlessness) and fatalism (oppressive regulation). The author situates this analysis in the context of the post-COVID era, offering insights into youth suicide, educational inequality, mental health stigma, and generational conflict in contemporary South Korea. Drawing on rich ethnographic data, this book sheds light on social dynamics that are locally rooted yet globally resonant.

Part of the Academics, Politics and Society in the Post-COVID World series, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of Asian studies, mental health studies, education, sociology, sociological theory, cultural studies, anthropology, and general readers of Korean culture.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge India
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040447529
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Student Life
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction: Beginnings Prologue
  11. 1 Transitions and Private Education in South Korea
  12. 2 Engaging Narratives and Methodological Insights
  13. 3 The Kkondae: Social Expectations and the South Korean Boomer
  14. 4 Hell Joseon
  15. 5 Consequences of a Changing Society: Youth Suicide Amid an “Enlightened” South Korea
  16. 6 Mental Health and Support Systems in the South Korean Context
  17. 7 Art, Symbolism, and Social Reflection
  18. Epilogue: “The Suicide Guy”
  19. Index