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Evaluation of Centres for Migrant Youth in Seoul from the Perspective of Multicultural Education: Focusing on Korean-Chinese Migrant Youth

다문화교육 관점에서의 서울시 이주 청소년 시설에 대한 평가: 조선족 중도입국 청소년을 중심으로

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Hoayong Lee

31 March 2023. pp. 213~231
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Abstract
As diverse migrants and cultures flowed into Korean society amid globalization, the South Korean government declared a transition to multicultural society and formed government-led multiculturalism. In this context, multicultural education has been conducted in the public school system. In particular, the increase in migrant youth affected the need for centres for migrant youth. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the establishment and role of centres for migrant youth in local communities. Multiculturalism in Korean society is spread through multicultural policies and can cause exclusion against certain migrant groups. Among the multicultural education projects implemented as part of multicultural policies, I pointed out that centres for migrant youth have set a goal of integrating migrant youth into mainstream society as good citizens. Furthermore, by suggesting that centres for migrant youth can be sites of connections where migrant youth, centres and local communities are linked, I highlighted that centres for migrant youth can play an important role in achieving the ultimate goal of multiculturalism that both migrant youth and native Koreans pursue equal lives as a member of society.
Keywords
Multicultural education policies
Korean-Chinese migrant youth
Centre for migrant youth
Sites of connection
Seoul
글로벌화가 진행됨에 따라 한국 사회로 다양한 이주자들과 문화가 유입됨에 따라 정부는 한국 사회가 다문화사회로 전환되었음을 선포하고 정부 주도로 다문화주의를 구성하기 시작했다. 이러한 맥락에서 다문화교육 역시 공교육을 중심으로 시작되었다. 특히, 이주 청소년들의 급증은 공교육 밖에서 그들을 위한 센터들의 필요성이 제기되는 데 영향을 미쳤다. 이러한 점에서 본 연구의 목적은 한국 다문화교육정책의 일환인 이주 청소년 센터의 설립과 지역사회 내에서의 역할에 대한 비판적인 분석을 하는 것이다. 먼저, 한국의 다문화정책에 대한 배경을 간단히 소개함으로써 이러한 정부의 다문화정책이 이주자들을 한국 사회에 적응 및 동화시키려는 목적이 있음을 밝히고자 한다. 두 번째로, 이러한 한국식 다문화정책의 일환으로 시행된 다문화교육 사업 중 이주 청소년 센터는 이주 청소년들을 한국사회에 바람직한 시민으로 통합시키고자 하는 것을 목표로 설정한 것을 지적하면서 이주 청소년-센터-지역사회가 유기적으로 연결될 수 있는 만남의 장의 기능을 이주 청소년 센터가 담당하는 것을 제안하였다. 즉, 이 연구는 이주 청소년과 한국인 선주민이 함께 사회 구성원으로서 평등한 삶을 추구하는 다문화교육의 궁극적 목적을 달성하는 데 이주 청소년 센터가 중요한 역할을 할 수 있음을 강조하였다.
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다문화교육 정책
조선족 중도입국 청소년
이주청소년센터
연결의 장소
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  • Publisher :The Association of Korean Geographers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지리학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지리학회지
  • Volume : 12
  • No :1
  • Pages :213~231
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.25202/JAKG.12.1.13
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