Transnational Mobility and Identity in and Out of Korea

By Yonson Ahn

Book Overview

This volume examines the socio-cultural aspects of transnational mobility of the Korean diaspora across the globe, spanning countries such as Japan, the Philippines, Germany, the US, and the UK. The contributors explore gendered migration, social inclusion and exclusion in homeland and hostland, embodied multiple subjectivities and belonging in historical and contemporary contexts, migrants' work and family, ethnic media consumption, information and communication technology (ICT) in transnational mobility, ethnic return migration, and marriage migration. This work is a strong interdisciplinary and trans-regional study, combining various disciplines such as sociology, gender studies, anthropology, history, theater studies, media and communication studies, and Asian studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498593348
• ISBN13: 9781498593342
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"