남북출신청년의 장기적 관계 지속 경험이 소통에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the process of continuous encounters between North and South Korean young men in social spaces to analyze the patterns of communication in their narratives and the factors that impede or promote communication. Accordingly, the study uses a method of narrative inquiry that shows the participants' experiences in a holistic and uninterrupted manner, which shows various personal, historical, and social factors in their communication. I selected three participants from each country, a total of six young men, for the study. The participants were those who had experiences of continuous interactions with multiple people in their relative groups within social spaces. Their meeting locations were churches, schools, homes of North Korean participants, and leisurely spaces. The aspects of communication varied according to the characteristics of time and space they faced and their inward and outward interactions. The inter-Korean participants attempted to communicate using various approaches. The participants who identified the hierarchical relationship as the cause of their conflict tried to communicate by going to places of equal terms. They had the chance to broaden their understanding by making common experiences. Those who found their own contradictions or deficiencies in conflicting situations reconciled their distorted image or emotion through self-reflection and by listening to the stories of others. Their efforts and changes serve as a good reference for us to prepare for the integration and future unification between North and South Koreans.