Acculturation of undocumented aliens : case study of workers from Kazakhstan in South Korea = 불법체류 이주민의 통합: 국내 카자흐스탄 출신 노동자 사례 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The unstoppable globalization requires humans to learn how two and more different cultures can reach harmony and balance to be able to coexist. This study is significant for such a mission as understanding the acculturation of a group of immigrants, whose experience is different to the majority of newcomers. In this study, I intend to examine through interviews how Kazakh undocumented workers perceive, cope with cultural differences and acculturate in South Korea. Aiming to fill the lack of research about the such immigrant group’s acculturation process, I aim to analyze the acculturation process in that group of immigrants and how media presence is reflected in J.Berry’s acculturation model. Main findings suggest that along with the Korean social and health resources availability and some similarities between Kazakhs and Koreans, the latest mediascape is a game changer for those immigrants. Immigrants' experiences with media increase help them to maintain their own ethnic identity and interact with the host society, which are considered as an important factors of acculturation. This study is navigating immigration organizations to help all the immigrant groups adapt in a new society through media tools.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Table of contents i
• List of figures ii
• List of tables ii
• Abstract iii
• CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1
• CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 3
• 2.1 Acculturation: is it worth studying? 5
• 2.2 Getting to know a new country: acculturation, assimilation, cultural integration and adaptation 7
• 2.3 Acculturation: quantitative approach and acculturation scales 12
• 2.4 Ethnic self-identification 13
• 2.5 South Korea as a host culture 14
• 2.6 Cross-cultural comparison: Kazakhstan and Korea 21
• 2.7 Implication of 6-D Model to acculturation 26
• 2.8 Kazakh Work Immigrants in Korea: place in Appadurai’s scapes 28
• RESEARCH QUESTIONS 35
• CHAPTER 3. METHODOLOGY 36
• 3.1 Data collection 38
• CHAPTER 4. FINDINGS 44
• 4.1 Research question 1 44
• 4.1.1 differences perceived by work immigrants 44
• 4.1.2 the uniqueness of undocumented status 55
• 4.1.3 acculturation strategies of workers 56
• 4.2 Research question 2 62
• CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION 81
• 5.1 Implications and future research directions 82
• REFERENCES 86
• APPENDIX 1 96
• Abstract in Korean 97