남아시아 출신 코슬림(Koslim)의 한국사회 정착 및 정체성 형성에 관한 연구

Abstract

The acculturation experience of immigrant adolescents is a complex process involving many factors. Several important aspects of the acculturation process have been identified: acculturation attitudes,cultural identities, language, peer contacts, family relationship values,and perceived discrimination. To understand acculturation, it is essential to consider these variables both individually and in combination. The number of foreigners in our society has recently increased,while the rising number of interracial marriages of foreigners and Koreans has led to a growing interest in multicultural families. Illumination of this situation by various mass media outlets and local government activities has resulted in greater understanding of multicultural families. Korea's uri culture does not easily accommodate the different religious and cultural practices of immigrants. The Islamic influence that permeates the lives of a large proportion of immigrants belonging to Muslim groups in Korea is especially distinctive. While it is common for foreign nationals residing in Korea to form a community based on nationality, Muslims constitute a community in terms of their religion, emphasizing the differences between themselves and other foreign groups in their expression of a unique cultural identity. One of the cultural practices which is representative of the differences between members of Muslim communities and the native population is the former's eating habits, which differ greatly from those of Koreans. The influx of immigrant workers, mostly South Asian Muslims, and immigrants belonging to other Muslim groups, and the fact that it is mostly men, rather than women, who tend to marry Koreans, are factors which have led to claims that a so-called Koslim generation has emerged in Korea. Traditionally, children born to Muslim families automatically become Muslims in accordance with the religion, and this will, of course, proceed for subsequent generations. The history of international migration began a hundred years ago,when the settlers in the West experienced the subsequent social adjustment problems that Muslims in our society are experiencing now,and for two generations, these issues in Korea have so far been ignored. This study focuses on marriages between immigrant Muslims and Koreans, and the experiences of the children of parents belonging to two generations of immigrant Muslims from South Asia. The research could be significant in that it has yielded some insight into the ways in which Muslims adjust to Korean culture, thus providing a basis for evaluating the future prospects of this group, and understanding the ways in which their activities affect Korean society .