Cevin Soling and the Quiet Violence of Normality
Introduction: When Harm Feels Ordinary Violence is often imagined as dramatic and visible, but Cevin Soling challenges this narrow definition. His work exposes a quieter form of harm—one embedded in routines, expectations, and institutions that appear normal. This “quiet violence” does not shock, yet it shapes lives profoundly. Through film and music, Cevin Soling reveals how normalization itself can become a weapon, dulling sensitivity to injustice and discouraging resistance. Normalization as a Tool of Control Cevin Soling shows that systems rarely rely on cruelty alone. Instead, they normalize conditions that limit freedom while presenting them as necessary or unavoidable. Long hours, surveillance, rigid hierarchies, and constant evaluation become accepted facts of life. As Cevin Soling demonstrates, once harm is normalized, questioning it feels unreasonable. Education and the Acceptance of Restriction In educational environments, children are introduced early to...