Abstrakt: | "As a result of an increasing entry of foreign migrant workers to
South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea, hereafter Korea), and
international marriages between women and ethnic Koreans from
China (see: Statistics Korea, 2016), Korean society has become more
multi-racial and multi-ethnic than ever. The current trend is a challenge
for Korean society known for strong homogeneity and nationalism. In
order to adapt to increasingly multicultural environments, South Koreans
needed to develop a new concept of national identity and systems
of social integration (In-Jin Yoon, Young-Ho Song & Young-Joon Bae,
2008, p. 325; Geon-soo Han, 2007; Hyun-sil Kim, 2010, ofter: Sanghee
Kim, 2015, p. 5; Andrew Eungi Kim, 2009).
Because of an increasing number of immigrants in Korea (see
Graph 1; Statistics Korea, 2016, p. 3) and also an increasing number
of international marriages, especially in the period from 2000 to 2005
(see: Statistics Korea, 2015), minorities of different racial, ethnic, social,
and cultural backgrounds became more visible than ever and require
societal attention and intervention (In-Jin Yoon, Young-Ho Song and
Young-Joon Bae, 2008, p. 325)." [...] (fragm.) |