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This paper aimed to identify the factors underlying the emergence of opposition to political correctness (PC) among South Korean youth. PC opponents generally note that PC encourages intolerance and reverse discrimination. This study investigated certain factors potentially correlated with antipolitical correctness. A web survey was conducted among Korean youth (aged 20–29) to identify certain value-related and identity-related background factors of antipolitical correctness. The survey results revealed that (a) ideological conservatism, that is, a strong belief in conservative values, was positively correlated with antipolitical correctness, and (b) meritocracy was positively correlated with antipolitical correctness, but only among those who were familiar with the concept of PC. The results suggest that among PC debates in Korea, there may be inconsistent ideological orientations or different viewpoints on distributive justice among youth.
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The Asian Journal of Social Science is a principal outlet for scholarly articles on Asian societies published by the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. AJSS provides a unique forum for theoretical debates and empirical analyses that move away from narrow disciplinary focus. It is committed to comparative research and articles that speak to cases beyond the traditional concerns of area and single-country studies. AJSS strongly encourages transdisciplinary analysis of contemporary and historical social change in Asia by offering a meeting space for international scholars across the social sciences, including anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. AJSS also welcomes humanities-oriented articles that speak to pertinent social issues. AJSS publishes internationally peer-reviewed research articles, special thematic issues and shorter symposiums. AJSS also publishes book reviews and review essays, research notes on Asian societies, and short essays of special interest to students of the region.
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