디아스포라적 문화접변과 동반성장에 관한 연구 - 일본 오사카지역 재일코리안을 중심으로 -

Abstract

The focus of this paper is to analyze the aspects of acculturation of thediaspora in their host country after leaving their homeland and how theycontribute to the growth of communities in their host country. Therefore,this research, which is specifically limited to the Korean diaspora living inIkuno-ku, Osaka, Japan will examine their acculturation and how they coexistand develop in that process. The Osaka-Ikunoku Miyuki-dori Koreatown usedto be a densely populated ethnic community where only Koreans in Japan(old-comers) lived together, but it now becomes a multicultural communitywhere old-comers, new-comers, and Japanese live together. In addition, oneof positive points is that Japan runs various programs for symbiosis so thatmigrants including Koreans in Japan can live proudly as members of theircommunity. However, despite these multicultural symbiosis projects, it shouldbe noted that the politics of discrimination and exclusion against Koreansin Japan is still prevailing in Japanese society. The Korean diaspora in Japan inhabiting Osaka Ikuno-ku give a lot ofimplications to us who are living in the multiracial and multicultural era. Most of all, today’s diaspora is not simply a member of the community buta positive actor who creates new energy that is necessary for the growthand development of the community. Besides, to realize a coexistence andsymbiosis society, members of the community as well as governments andlocal governments should collect their common efforts. In this regard, the unilateral acculturation should be avoided in the multiracial and multicultural era because it causes unnecessary conflicts, thereby exacerbating social chaos and costs. To this end, it should explore prototypes of varied different cultures scattered in communities and develop programs through which people canacknowledge and experience cultural differences via exchange betweenmigrant cultures and the mainstream culture. The important thing is that weshould not regard those projects just as one tourist product. However,community members should be equipped with an attitude toward participationand sharing. we should be aware of the fact that in the multiracial andmulticultural era, the diaspora is not only for the outsiders but also for theindispensable existence for the mutual growth of the community.