The Social Dimensions of Immigration in Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3986090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dongsung Kong (Sungkyunkwan University), Kiwoong Yoon, Yoon Kiwoong (Sungkyunkwan University), Soyung Yu (Sungkyunkwan University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 252-274 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2336 • E-ISSN: 1752-7554 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00472331003600473 |
| OpenAlex | W1964182519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article argues that, despite the huge influx of immigrants over the past two decades, immigration and immigrant policies in South Korea are needs-based and ethnicity-based rather than cultural diversity-based; yet South Korea has the potential to become a culturally diverse society. In order to test these arguments, this article analyses the social dimensions of immigration by investigating immigration and immigrant policies along with the realities of immigrant life, and people's perceptions of immigrants from a comparative perspective. The article finds that the needs of the labour market, the embracement of returning ethnic Koreans and the increase in international marriages characterise South Korea's immigration and immigrant policies and outcomes. It also finds that the treatment of immigrants has improved since the implementation of the Employment Permit System in 2003. Finally, the article draws the optimistic conclusion that the future of immigration in Korea will be more ethnically and culturally diverse given that younger generations seem more open regarding racial, religious and language differences
Demographic economics · Economics · Immigration · Political science · Sociology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
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Stress or Buffer
A community needs assessment of migrant workers in Ansan city, South Korea
Hate crime in a traditionally homogeneous society
An Outsider is Always an Outsider
An intersection of East Asian welfare and immigration regimes
Migration Industries and the State
Migration Industries and the State
Life is Better in Another Country”
The Darker Your Skin Color is, the Harder it is in Korea”
A Closed Immigration Country
National identity, partisanship, and attitudes toward North Korean defectors in South Korea
"Understanding the "Other
The impact of a sudden asylum seeker influx on host attitudes
From screens to streets
The Effects of Political Ideology on Foreigner Sentiment
The end of ethnic nationalism? Changing conceptions of national identity and belonging among youngSouthKoreans
Who should be admitted? Conjoint analysis of South Korean attitudes toward immigrants
The Migrant Workers' Movement in the Democratic Consolidation of Korea
The Politics of Conditional Citizenship in South Korea
Imagined homogeneity
Children of Mixed-Ethnic Heritage and Adverse Life Outcomes
| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |