Psychopolitics : The Governmentality on the Mind through the Lens of Self-injury

March 31, 2026Economy and SocietyOpen Access

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Explore the concept of psychopolitics as it relates to self-injury and its societal implications in South Korea.
Analyzed academic discourse on self-injury in youth.
Examined the transformation of self-injury from delinquency to a pathological phenomenon.
Utilized a genealogical approach influenced by Foucault's theories.
Investigated statistical representations of prevalence and vulnerability across populations.
Self-injury is framed as a 'universal risk' within population studies.
Discourse surrounding self-injury extends to various demographic categories beyond youth.
The interconnection of healing and social context emphasizes the normalization of self-injury.
Psychopolitical implications illustrate how self-injury discourse is repurposed within counseling fields.

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This research analyzes self-injury discourse, identifying vulnerabilities in populations, suggesting socio-political implications.

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Kyungjun Shin (2026) studied this question.

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