In this thesis, I discuss the influence of mutual perspectives of South and North Koreans from 1994 till 2015 on the reunification process. This will be done by discussing the perspective of the...Show moreIn this thesis, I discuss the influence of mutual perspectives of South and North Koreans from 1994 till 2015 on the reunification process. This will be done by discussing the perspective of the South Korean people on North Korea, the North Korean people living in North Korea and the North Korean settlers in South Korea. After that I discuss the perspective of the North Korean settlers on South Korea and the South Korean people. This will be followed by a discussion of the problems of the North Korean settlers in South Korean society, how and till what extent they are related to the perspectives of South and North Koreans, and their implications for reunification.Show less
This study aims at finding an answer to what multiculturalism is in Korea. What are the limitations of multiculturalism in Korea and how can these be improved? The theoretical background chapter...Show moreThis study aims at finding an answer to what multiculturalism is in Korea. What are the limitations of multiculturalism in Korea and how can these be improved? The theoretical background chapter will discuss the national identity of Korea and provide the details of the different immigrant groups. Then various definitions of multiculturalism will be presented and the most comprehensive definition will be chosen as point of reference in this thesis. A short introduction to multiculturalism in Korea will follow. Chapter three will discuss the limits of the promotion of multiculturalism by the government. The first part looks at immigration policies and the second part at multicultural policies. Chapter four looks at how civic society has promoted multiculturalism and discusses the limitations of this. For civic society I have chosen three institutions that have the most influence on public opinion. Respectively non-governmental organisations (NGOs), media and multicultural education will be discussed. Chapter five will provide a few suggestions in order to improve multiculturalism in Korea. Then I will conclude by providing a new definition for multiculturalism in the Korean context.Show less
