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The book explores the phenomenon of internet use among Chinese youth, often labeled as 'internet addiction' by concerned parents. It highlights the contrasting perspectives of young people, who view online engagement as a necessary escape from societal pressures, and their parents, who advocate for strict academic focus. The author suggests that the real issue may stem from parents and authority figures imposing unrealistic expectations, ultimately reflecting the shortcomings of a consumer-driven society that devalues individual well-being.

This book provides a fully-contextualised, multidisciplinary examination of bullying and violence in South Korean society. Bullying and violence has been a pressing societal issue since 2011, having been labelled as a 'social evil' to be eradicated by the government. However, the issue has been incorrectly confined to schools when in fact it is widespread in society and in professional settings, as Bax argues in this original new text. Through twenty in-depth case studies and original case material from a Juvenile Detention Centre, Bax examines the historical, cultural, political and social contexts of bullying and violence to better understand the nature of these crimes, the perpetrators, and how they come together in the broader cultural landscape within which the individual, the family, the school and the community are embedded.