Perceptions of Korean Chinese by Korean Immigrants in the United States
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This exploratory study illustrates the perceptions of Korean Chinese by Korean immigrants in the United Sates. By content analyzing anonymous online posts and comments from two popular Korean-language websites in the U.S. (MissyUSA.com and HeyKoreans.com), it captures two distinctive discourses formed by Korean immigrants regarding Korean Chinese. On one hand, some Korean immigrants actively distance themselves from Korean Chinese by stressing subgroup differences in terms of language, identity, and mindset. They refuse to see Korean Chinese as “real” Koreans, and thus, they do not perceive them as being their equals. On the other hand, other Korean immigrants emphasize similarities they find between Korean and Korean Chinese immigrants and express sympathy and solidarity. It is noteworthy that a recurring discourse among these positive perspectives was the emphasis placed on their shared marginalized social status in the U.S. society, which may contribute to blurring the boundary between the two groups of Koreans, and ultimately expand the scope of “Koreanness” among ethnic Koreans abroad.
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This exploratory study illustrates the perceptions of Korean Chinese by Korean immigrants in the United Sates. By content analyzing anonymous online posts and comments from two popular Korean-language websites in the U.S. (MissyUSA.com and HeyKoreans.com), it captures two distinctive discourses formed by Korean immigrants regarding Korean Chinese. On one hand, some Korean immigrants actively distance themselves from Korean Chinese by stressing subgroup differences in terms of language, identity, and mindset. They refuse to see Korean Chinese as “real” Koreans, and thus, they do not perceive them as being their equals. On the other hand, other Korean immigrants emphasize similarities they find between Korean and Korean Chinese immigrants and express sympathy and solidarity. It is noteworthy that a recurring discourse among these positive perspectives was the emphasis placed on their shared marginalized social status in the U.S. society, which may contribute to blurring the boundary between the two groups of Koreans, and ultimately expand the scope of “Koreanness” among ethnic Koreans abroad.