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Korean Journal of Psychology: General

A qualitative analysis of focus group interviews with sexual minorities who experienced hate-based violence: Based on Axel Honneth’s Struggle for Recognition

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2020, v.39 no.3, pp.385-420
https://doi.org/10.22257/kjp.2020.9.39.3.385

Abstract

This study analyzed focus group interviews conducted with 17 participants with various gender identities and sexual orientations based on the Struggle for Recognition theory of the social philosopher Axel Honneth. By this the aim was to seek the aspects of hate violence against sexual minorities and the result of this oppression, and to explore alternative solutions overcoming hate. Analysis revealed 59 sub-themes, 15 themes, and three categories. Categories were, “genocide of existence”, “drifting displacement: alienation from dignity”, and “struggle for recognition: expansion of dignity realization through solidarity”. Honneth’s theory appeared in that sexual minorities experienced psycho-social death of existence and damage in dignity from hate violence, however, became motivated fueled by barriers, covering, and alienation, to reveal themselves in mutual recognition of solidarity for realizing diversity which in result may lead to the moral development of the society. By this hate-base violence was redefined, and further, praxis for mutual recognition and competency as a psychologist to recognize diversity including sexual minorities as to contribute to human dignity realization were suggested.

keywords
sexual minority, hate based violence, struggle for recognition, focus group, qualitative analysis, 성소수자, 혐오폭력, 인정투쟁, 포커스 그룹, 질적 분석

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