“We support differential treatment”

❤️‍🩹Non-fiction frontline investigation, directly hitting South Korea’s “kidnapping-style” internal circulation❤️‍🩹
Through 2,000 in-depth questionnaires and the personal experiences of 50 "exam kings," this study analyzes the youth problems of academic discrimination, job search anxiety, and self-PUA.
Looking at the "compressed generation" who don't sleep or eat, the angry, sad and exhausted young people, and the elimination-based life in a society that worships the elite;
Why don't young Koreans sleep? This book gives you the answer.
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【Content Introduction】
"They are not greedily pursuing a better life than others, but are simply trapped in the fear of being excluded by others."
In a society where meritocracy reigns supreme, young Koreans are eager to gain "legitimate" differential treatment through academic qualifications, certifications, and internships, stepping over others and proving their worth in today's society. They prioritize self-development and time management, striving to commodify themselves. However, the inevitable fate of being unsalable remains.
As a frontline sociology teacher, author Oh Chan-ho isn't focused on grand narratives in university classrooms. Instead, he maintains a commitment to engaging in equal conversations with numerous students, a process that informs the content of this book. Facing the contemporary malaise afflicting South Korean youth, he urges society to stop offering comforting, citing the utter incompetence of a society where the only way to live as an individual is to become a "superman."
The author's other representative works: Is It My Fault? A Look at 12 Vicious Social Incidents in South Korea
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【Editor's Recommendation】
🕗Chilled American coffee keeps your blood flowing, all-night dinners are a breeze, and there's even a 24/7 livestream of full-makeup self-study. Living next door to the office means I'm on call all day on weekends, and I'm always available.
In fact, all the legends about young Koreans come from the fear that "you won't be successful unless you step on others."
Their lives are kidnapped by meritocracy, their future is blocked by structural injustice, and they live in the Möbius strip of "fair competition". No one knows their pain.
The claim that Koreans are naturally energetic is an ironic and ridiculous lie.
They are not greedily pursuing a better life than others, but simply becoming uneasy people in order to overcome their insecurity.
🕗 They need both fresh graduate status and work experience. They can't stop sizing up, taking exams for certifications, postgraduate studies, and civil service exams. The cruel diversion from 985, 211, and Double First-Class universities to private junior colleges...
An in-depth survey of 2,000 young Koreans conducted 10 years ago revealed the personal experiences of 50 "roll kings" – experiences that are now being repeated in our lives.
"We were much more tired than you were back then!" - Self-development has become a moral standard, and time management is an essential quality.
The lack of recognition stems from a lack of effort, self-discipline, and self-improvement. Young people are constantly being questioned, with no one caring about how much they have sacrificed to get to this point.
🕗 This is the masterpiece of Wu Zanhao, a "warm world-pessimist", "nitpicker", first-line sociology teacher and star scholar, and a requiem for the "compressed generation".
Whether teaching or creating, Wu Chan-ho always refuses to be insensitive. South Korea's youth are suffering from the disease of their times—bullying and exclusion are rampant. In a compressed space, they rush along a predetermined track, unable to stop even when they are on the edge of a cliff.
🕗120*200mm portable format, created by well-known designer Xihe, the cover is beautifully printed in four colors, and the text opens smoothly, bringing an easy reading experience!
The cover is made of special paper and has been debugged many times. It has a strong collision of contrasting colors and a fresh and simple layout design, which brings a surge of emotional resonance when reading!
The text is made of imported book paper, which opens along the grain, feels soft to the touch, is delicate and eye-friendly, and can be read without pressure anytime, anywhere.
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【Readers’ and Media Reviews】
The use of meritocracy to violate people's bottom line of dignity is a particularly egregious aspect of South Korea's capitalist society. — Author Oh Chan-ho: "Being deceived by cures, crying and feeling uneasy about academic qualifications and experience" is a naked collective characteristic, and the pathological competition among young people that this triggers is not simply an isolated case, but a meaningful result of sociological analysis. — Cultural Daily
The claim that those discriminated against have the right not to be discriminated against, and that those who discriminate also have the right to discriminate, is merely sophistry. ... South Korea's twentysomethings, faced with their own predicaments, are simultaneously defending themselves and attacking others. These people are not only victims of today's society, but also perpetrators. This book explores in detail the suffering of the twentysomething generation, their socioeconomic situation, and the solutions to this universal tragedy. —Kyunghyang Shinmun

2025-02-01

广西师范大学出版社

wild spring

208

9787559868398