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Understanding Activism: The Cultural Meaning of the Candlelight Vigil

활동공중 이해를 위한 촛불집회의 문화적 의미 고찰

  • 김자림 (국민대학교 언론정보학부)
  • Received : 2019.01.23
  • Accepted : 2019.03.09
  • Published : 2019.04.28
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Abstract

The candlelight vigil is a nonviolent collective action by Koreans to communicate with the government. Although they have political goals, candlelight vigils are represented as cultural events. However, despite its importance in Korean society, it is unclear how Koreans perceive the cultural meaning of the candlelight vigil. This study, therefore, investigates the cultural meaning of the candlelight vigil, ultimately aiming to extending the framework for understanding active publics. To this end, this study conducted 47 in-depth interviews with participants of 2008 and 2016 candlelight vigils. The findings showed that the candlelight vigil has cultural meanings of festivity, humor, and self-expression. Theoretical implications of the findings and future research directions are discussed.

촛불집회는 한국 사회에서 국민들의 뜻을 비폭력적으로 전하는 상징으로 자리잡아왔다. 촛불집회는 문화적 행사라는 명목으로 정치적인 목적을 위해 시작되었다. 이렇듯 명목상 문화제로 시작되었던 촛불집회가 실제로 사람들에게 어떠한 문화적 의미를 지니는지 충분히 밝혀지지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구는 촛불집회 참가자들이 촛불집회에 어떠한 문화적 의미를 부여하는지 탐색해보고, 이를 통해 활동공중에 대한 이론적 틀을 확장하고자 한다. 이러한 목적을 위해 본 연구는 2008년과 2016년 촛불집회를 통해 총 47명의 촛불집회 참가자와의 심층 인터뷰를 진행하였다. 인터뷰 분석 결과, 촛불집회는 축제, 해학, 개인의 자유로운 표현공간으로 인식되고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 이를 바탕으로 활동공중의 이론적 접근에 대한 논의 및 향후 연구 제언이 이루어진다.

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