• 한국노년학
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.751-765
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• 2011

The purpose of this article is to examine the conflicts and political implications of the various linguistic practices concerning how to call old age, and to illuminate the reasons for these conflicts in the cultural sphere. Recently, the issue of proper ways of calling old age has become problematized. As a result, new ways of addressing older people are being devised, which signifies the marginalization of old age. These new ways of calling older people, however, are not settling the problems. It is because the ageist, gender-discriminatory, status-conscious culture of Korea marginalizes the meaning of the various ways of calling old age. As the otherization of old age deepens in the cultural realm, old age becomes a site where various features of marginality accumulate. The academy and the professionals need to be aware of the political implications of the various ways of calling old age, and to strive to surmount discriminatory linguistic practices.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.69 no.3
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• pp.267-287
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to clarify stages and definite contents of integration of immigrants in local community's level. Author approached this study with case study. Data were collected by conducting depth interviews with twenty five persons. According to results of this study, the integration of immigrants was revealed as follows; The $1^{st}$ stage is mutual-otherization, the $2^{nd}$ stage is tolerance as mean, and the $3^{rd}$ stage is resistance and mutual tension. Next, the $4^{th}$ stage is compromise, and final stage is mutual coexistence. Therefore, the author suggested the empowerment to immigrants and abolition of xenophobia and racism on the basis of this case study.