Constructing ‘others’ and a wider ‘we’ as emotional processes : A case of South Korea in times of crisis
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Noh, Jae-Eun. (2022). Constructing ‘others’ and a wider ‘we’ as emotional processes : A case of South Korea in times of crisis. Thesis Eleven: critical theory and historical sociology. 170(1), pp. 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136221102221
Authors | Noh, Jae-Eun |
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Abstract | This article examines how growing fears, insecurities and uncertainties during the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted an emotional distance from others. The aim is to explore how global solidarity and nationalism are challenged and constructed as collective emotional processes concerning ‘others’. Drawing on social theories of emotions during crises and emotions towards others, this study looks at policy decisions around vaccines and health services and their associated emotions in the context of Korea, which has a relatively small migrant population and a short history of supporting people in lower-income countries. The study finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened nationalism, both ethnic nationalism and cosmopolitan nationalism. This points to the need to highlight global norms such as human rights and justice and cultivate foundational emotions such as empathy and compassion. This article suggests paying attention to the role of emotions in generating othering practices and developing global solidarity. |
Keywords | emotion; foreign aid; migrant; othering; pandemic; solidarity |
Year | 01 Jan 2022 |
Journal | Thesis Eleven: critical theory and historical sociology |
Journal citation | 170 (1), pp. 43-57 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. (UK) |
ISSN | 0725-5136 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136221102221 |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07255136221102221 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 43-57 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Jun 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | May 2022 |
Deposited | 31 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | © The Author(s) 2022. |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90w48/constructing-others-and-a-wider-we-as-emotional-processes-a-case-of-south-korea-in-times-of-crisis
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