Culture and Ethnicity in the Korean Transnational Community in Brazil

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The formation and transformation of a specific transnational
conununity can be heavily influenced by many factors in the
conununity. Especially culture and ethnicity play an essential role .in
defining the social space of immigrants in the . place of destination.
However those factors useful to build solid transnational community
may not be beneficial for the effective maintenance of the
conununity in the long term. The transnational Korean conununity
in Brazil clearly shows that the strong ethnic identity and cultural
practice .in the conununity does not always guarantee the favorable
conditions for the stability of their own conununity.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. Introduction 2
• Ⅱ. Transnationalism and Ethnicity 3
• Ⅲ. Research Site and Methodology 5
• Ⅳ. The Historical Development of the Korean Community in Brazil 6
• 1. The History of Korean Migration to Brazil 6
• 2. The Growth of the Korean Ethnic Community in Sao Paulo 10
• Ⅴ. Koran Immigrants in Brazil and Their Transnational Community 14
• 1. Transnationalism and Ethnicity among the Korean Immigrants in Brazil 14
• 2. Korean Immigrants in the Contemporary Brazillian Society 20
• 3. The Transformation of the Korean Community 25
• Ⅵ. Conclusion 29