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8. Misogyny for Male Solidarity: Online Hate Discourse Against Women in South Korea

Author : Jinsook Kim

Published in: Mediating Misogyny

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Kim explores how misogynistic discourses have been constructed and reproduced in a male-dominated online community Ilbe (http://www.ilbe.com/) in South Korea. First, the chapter examines how the Ilbe community excludes female users and controls its male-dominated atmosphere. Second, by focusing on the figure of the kimchi-nyeo (girl/woman), the chapter investigates how online misogyny in South Korea develops a social discourse that reinforces gender stereotypes and justifies gender discrimination. Kim further demonstrates how hate speech toward Korean women is often accomplished through racialized comparisons with foreign, especially Japanese, women. Finally, the growth in online misogyny is analyzed in relation to a crisis in hegemonic masculinity; specifically, Kim argues that consistent production and distribution of misogynistic discourse serve to restore male bonds and hegemonic masculinity in South Korea.

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Title: Misogyny for Male Solidarity: Online Hate Discourse Against Women in South Korea
Author: Jinsook Kim
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Mediating Misogyny
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-72916-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-72917-6

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72917-6_8