Stefen Kingning “IT” (U) romanida ijtimoiy befarqlik va bolalar zaifligi muammosi

The article offers a sociological and cultural analysis of Stephen King’s novel “It” from the perspective of social indifference and childhood vulnerability. The central thesis of the study argues that the most terrifying force in the novel is not Pennywise, but rather the community’s habituated indifference to the suffering of its children. The analysis draws upon Johan Galtung’s theory of “structural violence,” Bibb Latané and John Darley’s concept of the “bystander effect,” and Cathy Caruth’s trauma theory. The paper thoroughly examines the willful silence of Derry’s adults, the normalization of violence, school bullying, domestic abuse (Beverly Marsh, Eddie Kaspbrak), systemic discrimination (Ben Hanscom), and racial discrimination (Mike Hanlon). The study interprets Pennywise as a metaphor for the collective indifference of society and demonstrates the immense scope of social critique embedded within King’s fiction.

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