미 쇠고기 수입반대 촛불시위의 성격에 대한 일 고찰

Abstract

On May 2. 2008, we were not able to suppress astonishing to candle demonstrations against import of American cows in Korea 2008. It was triggered by teenagers who was mostly women middle or high school students. There was no one who forecasted it 100th candle demonstration during 4 months. And apologies of President Lee two times were enough to stimulate to anxiety of Korea nations. Moreover, police got a shock in mentality and got gross material damages. Some specialities of candle demonstrations against import of American cows in Korea 2008 are as follows. First, teenagers appeared extensively on situations of struggles against government. Second, participants of candle demonstrations consisted of various social stratums which were students, labors, journalists, religionists, professors, especially women were also organized. Third, it was violent and they used drastic measures. Fourth, it was developed on the basic of communication technologies which are wireless internet, cell phones etc. Finally, it occurred to debate ‘what is new methodology of progressive social movement?’ in the context of new social environment within, so called, ‘civil movement’ and ‘progressive social movement’ or ‘Min-jung(people) movement’. We are confronted with new democratic civilians and new extraneous construct of life which is communication revolution. It means maturities of ‘subjects’ and ‘environment’ in the democracy of korea.