한국 이주민 지원 단체는 ‘다문화주의적’인가: 담론과 실천을 중심으로

Abstract

This study aims at discourse and practice of support groups for immigrants(or immigrant women) in Korea different from multiculturalism recognize the minority and cultural rights of immigrants. In early period, support groups of immigrants in South Korea issued migrant labor problem as social agenda. After support groups of immigrant support groups of immigrants in South Korea transformed multiculturalism as mainstream discourse. However, support groups of immigrants in South Korea do not have a great interest concerning culture, religion and everyday culture survival of immigrants. In addition, these discourses and practices of support groups of immigrants are far from multiculturalism focused on culture survival of immigrants. The reason for these repeated practice are as follow; First, because of the coordination of government and support groups for immigrants, it became vague boundary between government and support groups for immigrants. Second, immigrants became object of mobilization by NGOs and support groups for immigrants. Third, activity of support groups focus on internal diversity and cultural survival of immigrants than scale of the program, Fourth, support groups for immigrants regard protection of human rights and cultural rights of migrants as national pride of civilized people. A final reason is, support groups have relationships with immigrants without critical reflection on nationalism and statism. The important point of multiculturalism in South Korea is discussing preconditions of coexistence between Korean and immigrants. Today support groups of migrantsin South Korea abuse multiculturalism too easy without questioning problomatics of making boundaries and certified citizens of immigrants and minority by national-political community.