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Generational Differences in Ethnicity Maintenance of Korean-Chinese Ethnic Minority  

Cho, Bok-Hee (Dept. of Child & Family Studies, School of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Joo-Yeon (Dept. of Family Environment and Welfare, Chonnam National University)
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International Journal of Human Ecology / v.8, no.1, 2007 , pp. 95-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study examined generational differences in ethnicity maintenance among Korean-Chinese to understand the impact of recent social change on a Korean-Chinese ethnic community in China. A total of 1355 Korean-Chinese (557 parents and 798 children), who live in Shenyang, China, participated in this study. The subjects were asked about their language use during daily conversations and cultural activities. They were also asked about their ethnic identity and perceptions of social distance from Chinese people. The results reveal that the Korean-Chinese parent generation is more likely to maintain its ethnic language, while the child generation is more likely to maintain its ethnic culture. Second, more parents than children considered themselves as 'Korean-Chinese' rather than 'Chinese'. Third, members of the child generation show less social distance from Chinese people than do the parent generation. These results show a strong tendency towards ethnicity maintenance among Korean Chinese as well as recent changes in the community. This study argues for the importance of school education and school environment in maintaining the ethnic language and culture of Korean-Chinese children.
Keywords
Korean-Chinese; ethnic identity; ethnic language & culture; social distance; generational difference; ethnicity maintenance;
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