Global Pulls on the Korean Communities in Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires

Won K. Yoon

doi:10.5771/9781498508438

Global Pulls on the Korean Communities in Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires

1. Edition 2015

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doi.org/10.5771/9781498508438
ISBN print: 978-1-4985-0842-1
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Abstract

The Korean communities in Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires were the first overseas Korean communities that the new Republic of Korea initiated and supported. The initiative was taken to relieve the economic suffering of the poverty-stricken country in the 1960s. Among South American countries that were open to Korean immigrants, Brazil and Argentina attracted the most, which included even undocumented Korean migrants from neighboring countries. The two Korean communities (about 45,000 people in Sao Paulo and 20,000 in Buenos Aires) represent almost two thirds of the Korean residents in Latin America. Over the years, global forces emanating mainly from East Asia, North America, and South America have affected the Korean communities. The intensity and directions of the triangular pulls and pushes have varied, reflecting changing global socioeconomic conditions. This has created tension and ambiguity among the Korean migrant and host communities. Looking at the two communities comparatively, the focus will be on the effects of the global pulls on Korean identity formation, community development patterns, integration efforts, social mobility, education for children, remigration, return migration, and relationships with the host communities. Wherever applicable, the experiences of Korean communities are compared with that of other East Asian communities, namely the Chinese and Japanese in Latin America.

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i–xxx Preface i–xxx
1–14 1 Triangular Pulls and Triple Consciousness 1–14
15–26 2 Chinese and Japanese Immigration to South America 15–26
27–46 3 Korean Immigration to South America 27–46
47–72 4 The Korean Community in Sao Paulo 47–72
73–92 5 The Korean Community in Buenos Aires 73–92
93–114 6 Korean Experience of Race Relations in Host Countries 93–114
115–128 7 Remigration 115–128
129–148 8 Korea 129–148
149–152 Summary 149–152
153–160 Appendix I 153–160
161–170 Appendix II 161–170
171–178 Bibliography 171–178
179–184 Index 179–184
185–185 About the Author 185–185

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