South Korea’s Suicide Crisis among the Youth and Elderly in the 21st century: the shame of a nation in the light of current social phenomena and trends in society

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Kreij, A.C.M. van (2016)

South Korea’s Suicide Crisis among the Youth and Elderly in the 21st century: the shame of a nation in the light of current social phenomena and trends in society

Bachelor thesis | Koreastudies (BA)

This paper tries to find an answer to the exceptionally high suicide rate among the young and the elderly in contemporary South Korea by identifying current social phenomena and trends in Korean society. A cultural and sociological approach to suicide is used, and Durkheim's sociological theory of suicide is also mobilised in order to interpret and make sense of South Korea's suicide phenomenon. Ultimately, the identified phenomena of both social groups are analyzed, compared and contrasted in order to see if there is connection between the phenomena and the suicide rate of the South Korean youth and elders.

Author: Kreij, A.C.M. van

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors: Breuker, R.E.

ECTS Credits: 10

Language: en

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South Korea’s Suicide Crisis among the Youth and Elderly in the 21st century: the shame of a nation in the light of current social phenomena and trends in society