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@article{ART002784115},
author={Jeon, Seung Bong},
title={COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea},
journal={Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences},
issn={1598-4230},
year={2021},
volume={64},
number={4},
pages={61-76},
doi={10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004}

TY - JOUR
AU - Jeon, Seung Bong
TI - COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea
JO - Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
PY - 2021
VL - 64
IS - 4
PB - Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
SP - 61
EP - 76
SN - 1598-4230
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic brings about deep impacts in human society. One of the noticeable impacts is a rising xenophobia all over the world. In particular, the anti-Chinese sentiment (Sinophobia) is observed in many countries, and South Korea (hereafter Korea) is not an exception. The main objective of this article is to explore the characteristics and origins of the anti-Chinese sentiment that has been widely spread among the Korean youth. It has been acknowledged that there are many causes of Sinophobia in Korea – such as fine dust problem and the roles of media. I put forward another reason of Sinophobia while drawing on the concepts that Martha Nussbaum (2019) suggests. According to her, fear leads to errors and also drives other emotions such as anger and disgust. Furthermore, the concept of projective disgust that Nussbaum suggests is connected to the “othering” process. It implies that some groups are demonized and wrongly blamed in the context of pandemic. Furthermore, fear grows when life is unstable, and projective disgust also grows out of insecurity. Therefore, I propose that an insufficient social safety net of Korea may play an important role in shaping mass attitudes toward outsiders and minorities. Specifically, an insufficient social safety net for the youth and labor market dualism lead to fear and anxiety among the Korean youth. In order to lessen vulnerability and insecurity that drive fear and anxiety among the Korean youth, more government’s actions are required to provide a facilitating environment for the Korean youth.
KW - Fear;Projective disgust;Othering process;the Korean youth;Public policy
DO - 10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004
ER -

Jeon, Seung Bong. (2021). COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 64(4), 61-76.

Jeon, Seung Bong. 2021, "COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea", Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, vol.64, no.4 pp.61-76. Available from: doi:10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004

Jeon, Seung Bong "COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea" Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 64.4 pp.61-76 (2021) : 61.

Jeon, Seung Bong. COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea. 2021; 64(4), 61-76. Available from: doi:10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004

Jeon, Seung Bong. "COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea" Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 64, no.4 (2021) : 61-76.doi: 10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004

Jeon, Seung Bong. COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 64(4), 61-76. doi: 10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004

Jeon, Seung Bong. COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. 2021; 64(4) 61-76. doi: 10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004

Jeon, Seung Bong. COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea. 2021; 64(4), 61-76. Available from: doi:10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004

Jeon, Seung Bong. "COVID-19, Disgust, and Public Policy: Focusing on Anti-Chinese Sentiment in South Korea" Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 64, no.4 (2021) : 61-76.doi: 10.17939/hushss.2021.64.4.004