Joseonjok Citizenship in South Korea: Perspectives of Korean Ethnic Nationalism, Nouveau-Riche nationalism and Ethnoracism

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· 발행기관 : 현대중국학회
· 수록지 정보 : 현대중국연구 / 24권 / 4호 / 149 ~ 189페이지
· 저자명 : ZMIRE ZELJANA, 김상규

초록

With the transformation of Korea from a seemingly homogeneous and mono-cultural society toward celebrating its changing demographic composition, multiculturalism has long assumed a focal point of debate in Korean society. While this transition has received significant attention from the media, politicians, and academics, no other migrant groups drew attention as much as Joseonjok (Korean Chinese). In part because they shared the presumed Korean bloodline and spoke the Korean language, Joseonjok received preferential legal treatment and became the first large-scale in-bound group as marriage and labor migrants. At the same time, many Joseonjok have suffered from socio-economical marginalization and socio-cultural discrimination. How do we understand the simultaneous preferential status and discrimination of the Joseonjok? Previous studies tried to answer this question by looking at the legal status of Joseonjok, as a result they lacked explanatory reasons as to when and why Joseonjok are treated as co-ethnics or foreigners. Some studies tried to answer this question through a narrow and simplified framework of Korean nationalism. This study draws attention to the socio-cultural perceptions of Joseonjok in Korea as a key to understanding the simultaneous preference and discrimination they receive in Korean society. This study suggests that the discrepancy in Joseonjok treatment can be better understood by combining other conceptual devices, such as nouveau-riche nationalism and ethnoracism.

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