농촌지역 다문화가족 폭력피해로 본 국제결혼의 문제와 대안

Abstract

This study points out that the breakup of families of international marriages between Korean men and women from Southeast Asia in rural areas is fundamentally caused by the method in which international marriages are arranged and seeks alternatives. Case observations of international marriages showed that the men are over 20 years older than the women, causing both to experience generational differences on top of cultural differences. The men are old bachelors living in rural areas and the women are from Southeast Asia, so the women strongly feel that after they get married, they should live in Korea, which they have always admired. However, international marriages are taking place in a short period of time without any specific information being shared between the men and the women of the two countries, and this is a very important cause of conflict and violence in families of international marriages. This is basically the bursting sound of marriage formed by a meeting of a capitalist system and a world system. Such situations make it difficult to form a healthy family as the language, society, and culture of the countries where the men and women grew up are different, and there is too much of a generational difference as well. Therefore, international marriages should take place gradually with the parties fully understanding and considering the characteristics of the society and culture of their two countries. In order to reduce the violence in multicultural families in rural areas, there must be some serious reflection and a review of international marriages. First, it is important to understand the social and cultural system of international marriage. Second, the problem of violence to migrant women in international marriages should be recognized as a problem for the state and society. Third, it is necessary to provide accurate information on the strengths and weaknesses and the reality of international marriages at a national level. Also, men and women who want to marry internationally must participate in social and cultural education and learn the language of the other country for a long time in their home country. International marriage brokers should establish trust on a national level and they should be responsible for brokerage activities and institutionalized to manage international marriage couples for a long time in order to minimize the harmful effects of international marriage. Additionally, family conflicts and social issues will decrease only when the state regularly provides periodic counseling and effective education to couples of international marriage over a long period of time. Couples of international marriages should be educated so the men and women can learn the language, society, and culture of each other’s country. This is due to the fact that women need to know the Korean language and traditional society and culture, and men need to know the language and culture of their spouse’s motherland to reduce cultural conflicts between couples and facilitate mutual understanding. Therefore, education on Korean society and culture should include the traditions of patriarchal social structures, related gender roles, and community culture shared with people in their groups.