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A New Challenge to Korean American Religious Identity: Cultural Crisis in Korean American Christianity

  • Ro, Young-Chan
    • 대순사상논총
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    • 제18권
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    • pp.53-79
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    • 2004
  • This paper explores the relationship between Korean immigrants to the United States and their religious identity from the cultural point of view. Most scholarly studies on Korean immigrants in the United States have been dominated by sociological approach and ethnic studies in examining the social dimension of the Korean immigrant communities while neglecting issues concerning their religious identity and cultural heritage. Most Korean immigrants to America attend Korean churches regardless their religious affiliation before they came to America. One of the reasons for this phenomenon is the fact that Korean church has provided a necessary social service for the newly arrived immigrants. Korean churches have been able to play a key role in the life of Korean immigrants. Korean immigrants, however, have shown a unique aspect regarding their religious identity compared to other immigrants communities in the United States. America is a nation of immigrants, coming from different parts of the world. Each immigrant community has brought their unique cultural heritage and religious persuasion. Asian immigrants, for example, brought their own traditional religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism. People from the Middle Eastern countries brought Islamic faith while European Jews brought the Jewish tradition. In these immigrant communities, religious identity and cultural heritage were homo genously harmonized. Jewish people built synagogue and taught Hebrew, Jewish history, culture, and faith. In this case, synagogue was not only the house of worship for Jews but also the center for learning Jewish history, culture, faith, and language. In short, Jewish cultural history was intimately related to Jewish religious history; for Jewish immigrants, learning their social and political history was indeed identical with leaning of their religious history. The same can be said about the relationship between Indian community and Hinduism. Hindu temples serve as the center of Indian immigrantsin providing the social, cultural, and spiritual functions. Buddhist temples, for that matter, serve the same function to the people from the Asian countries. Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tibetans, and Thais have brought their respective Buddhist traditions to America and practice and maintain both their religious faith and cultural heritage. Middle Eastern people, for example, have brought Islamic faith to the United States, and Mosques have become the center for learning their language, practicing their faith, and maintaining their cultural heritage. Korean immigrants, unlike any other immigrant group, have brought Christianity, which is not a Korean traditional religion but a Western religion they received in 18th and 19th centuries from the West and America, back to the United States, and church has become the center of their lives in America. In this context, Koreans and Korean-Americans have a unique situation in which they practice Christianity as their religion but try to maintain their non-Christian cultural heritage. For the Korean immigrants, their religious identity and cultural identity are not the same. Although Korean church so far has provides the social and religious functions to fill the need of Korean immigrants, but it may not be able to become the most effective institution to provide and maintain Korean cultural heritage. In this respect, Korean churches must be able to open to traditional Korean religions or the religions of Korean origin to cultivate and nurture Korean cultural heritage.

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회교공동체 이주 노동자들에 대한 신문화 기술지 연구 (A New Ethnography Study on Immigrant Wokers of Muslem Community)

  • 김영숙
    • 한국사회복지학
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    • 제63권2호
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    • pp.109-132
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구는 국내에 거주하고 있는 무슬림공동체에 대한 연구로서 무슬림 이주노동자들의 한국사회에서의 상호작용을 살펴보았다. 연구주제에는 신문화 기술지 연구 방법으로 접근했다. 연구에는 10명의 무슬림 이주노동자들과 6명의 한국인들이 참여했다. 자료는 심층면담과 비참여 관찰기록을 토대로 구성했다. 자료는 Spradley(1979)가 제시한 발전식 연구단계 (Developmental Research Sequence)모형에 근거하여 분석했다. 분석결과 이주노동자들의 상호작용을 총섭하는 문화적 주제는 "세속의 길에서 종교의 길로", "초민족적 종교로의 재구성"으로 나타났다.

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미얀마 여카잉 무슬림(로힝자)의 딜레마 재고(再考): 종교기반 종족분쟁의 배경과 원인 (Rakhine Muslims(Rohingya) Dilemma Revisited: The Background and Causes of Religio-Ethnic Conflict)

  • 박장식
    • 동남아시아연구
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.235-276
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    • 2013
  • Recent incidents of lethal violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar between the majority Buddhist Rakhine and the Muslim Rohingya have been the source of much concern for the international community. Unlike the past, the killings and incendiary attacks by both communities have intensified to a critical level, proving to be a great liability for the forward-thinking Myanmar government, whose recent transition to civilian rule after a long military one has made it eager to move on. The roots of the conflict trace back to the military regime, who branded the Rohingyas living in Rakhine state as illegal immigrants and refused to confer upon them official recognition as Myanmar citizens. The discord then moved to an ethnic conflict, pitting the Rohingya not merely against the Myanmar government but rather the majority Buddhist Rakhine. The conflict, as it has developed into the present, is an immensely complicated one that simultaneously encompasses ethnic and religious issues, all intertwined together. This study aims to see how the two ethnic groups have come to resort to such violence, despite having lived in each other's presence for many centuries, and why the violence persists. It will attempt to reconcile the fact that Rakhine had historically been a place of convergence for two groups, the Buddhist Rakhine and the Rakhine Muslim(the Rohingya). Based on the argument, this study also seeks to uncover, identify, and understand the Rohingya identity with the extreme arguments exhibited by both sides, and from there, locate the underlying causes of the greater religio-ethnic conflict in Rakhine that has so ravaged the place as of recent.

Islamization or Arabization? The Arab Cultural Influence on the South Sulawesi Muslim Community since the Islamization in the 17th Century

  • Halim, Wahyuddin
    • 수완나부미
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.35-61
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    • 2018
  • This paper explores the influence of Arab culture on the culture of Bugis-Makassar, the two major ethnic groups in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, particularly after their Islamization in the early 17th century. The paper argues that since then, the on-going process of Islamization in the region has also brought a continuous flow of ideas and cultural practices from Mecca to Indonesia by means of the hajj pilgrims, Arab traders, and the establishment of Islamic educational institutions that emphasized the teaching and use of Arabic language in education. These factors, among others, have facilitated a cultural inflow which enabled cultural practices borne of West Asia (Middle East) to be integrated into local customs and beliefs. The paper particularly depicts the most observable forms of Arabic cultural integration, acculturation, and assimilation into the Bugis-Makassar culture such as the use of Arabic in Islamic schools and religious sermons; the Arab-style dressing by religious scholars, teachers, and students; the wearing of the hijab (head cover) by women; and the change of people's names from local into Arabic. By utilizing the historical and anthropological approach, this paper investigates this dynamic process of adaptation and integration of a foreign culture that first came through the Islamization of a local culture, exploring the role of an Islamic missionary and educational institutions in mediating and maintaining such cultural integration processes.

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South Korean State-Building, Nationalism and Christianity: A Case Study of Cold War International Conflict, National Partition and American Hegemony for the Post-Cold War Era

  • Benedict E. DeDominicis
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.277-296
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    • 2023
  • The South Korean ethnic diaspora US lobby shows efficacy as an interest group in generating influence in American foreign and domestic public policy making. The persuasive portrayal of South Korea as a critical Cold War US ally reinforced US amenability to pro-South Korea lobbying. Also, the South Korean US diaspora is a comparatively recent immigrant group, thus its lingering resistance to assimilation facilitates its political mobilization to lobby the US government. One source of this influence includes the foundational legacy of proselytizing Western and particularly American religious social movement representatives in Korean religiosity and society. US protestant Christianity acquired a strong public association with emerging Korean nationalism in response to Japanese imperialism and occupation. Hostility towards Japanese colonialism followed by the threat from Soviet-sponsored, North Korean Communism meant Christianity did not readily become a cultural symbol of excessive external, US interference in South Korean society by South Korean public opinion. The post-Cold War shift in US foreign policy towards targeting so-called rogue state vestiges of the Cold War including North Korea enhanced further South Korea's influence in Washington. Due to essential differences in the perceived historical role of American influence, extrapolation of the South Korean development model is problematic. US hegemony in South Korea indicates that perceived alliance with national self-determination constitutes the core of soft power appeal. Civilizational appeal per se in the form of religious beliefs are not critically significant in promoting American polity influence in target polities in South Korea or, comparatively, in the Middle East. The United States is a perceived opponent of pan-Arab nationalism which has trended towards populist Islamic religious symbolism with the failure of secular nationalism. The pronounced component of evangelical Christianity in American core community nationalism which the Trump campaign exploited is a reflection of this orientation in the US.

Association of Knowledge and Cultural Perceptions of Malaysian Women with Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer: a Systematic Review

  • Khan, Tahir Mehmood;Leong, Jamie Pik Yan;Ming, Long Chiau;Khan, Amer Hayat
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권13호
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    • pp.5349-5357
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    • 2015
  • Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women of all ethnic and age groups in Malaysia. Delay in seeking help for breast cancer symptoms is preventable and by identifying possible factors for delayed diagnosis, patient prognosis and survival rates could be improved. Objectives: This narrative review aimed to understand and evaluate the level of in-depth breast cancer knowledge in terms of clinical breast examination and breast self-examination, and other important aspects such as side-effects and risk factors in Malaysian females. Since Malaysia is multicultural, this review assessed social perceptions, cultural beliefs and help-seeking behaviour in respect to breast cancer among different ethnic groups, since these may impinge on efforts to 'avoid' the disease. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature search of seven databases was performed from December 2015 to January 2015. Screening of relevant published journals was also undertaken to identify available information related to the knowledge, perception and help-seeking behaviour of Malaysian women in relation to breast cancer. Results: A total of 42 articles were appraised and included in this review. Generally, women in Malaysia had good awareness of breast cancer and its screening tools, particularly breast self-examination, but only superficial in-depth knowledge about the disease. Women in rural areas had lower levels of knowledge than those in urban areas. It was also shown that books, magazines, brochures and television were among the most common sources of breast cancer information. Delay in presentation was attributed mainly to a negative social perception of the disease, poverty, cultural and religion practices, and a strong influence of complementary and alternative medicine, rather than a lack of knowledge. Conclusions: This review highlighted the need for an intensive and in-depth breast cancer education campaigns using media and community health programmes, even with the existing good awareness of breast cancer. This is essential in order to avoid misconceptions and to frame the correct mind-set about breast cancer among women in Malaysia. Socio-cultural differences and religious practices should be taken into account by health care professionals when advising on breast cancer. Women need to be aware of the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer so that early diagnosis can take place and the chances of survival improved.

서울지방의 무속신앙(巫俗信仰) 제상(祭床)차림을 통(通)하여 본 식문화(食文化)에 대한 고찰(考察) (A Study on the Sacrificial Rite Food of Korean Traditional Religion : Primitive Ethnic Religion)

  • 김상보;황혜성
    • 한국식생활문화학회지
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    • 제3권3호
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    • pp.219-243
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    • 1988
  • The sacrificial rite has its origin in the old China's primitive folkways faith based upon animism (B.C. 25c). From the animistic faith, Confucianism made its appearance in B.C. 551. Inevitably, the procedure of Confucian sacrificial rite was developed on the basis of the preceding primitive faith. In Korean culture, the god of Chinese Confucianism introduced to Korea in A.D. 108 was mixed properly with that of Buddhism imported in A.D. 372. Traditionally, Korean primitive religion (from B.C. 10c to B.C. 2c) was the sacrificial rite practiced by 'shaman.' The 'shaman' who was able to utilize ecstasy for the good of community was gods itself, and naturally the main form of the sacrificial rite was an exorcism with a sacrificial offering (food). After Korean primitive religion had been grafted to Buddhism and Confucianism, the character of Korean culture had to become compound. The most essential conception in sacrificial rite is a discrimination of a ghost, one is the evil spirit and the other is the good spirit. According to this conception, the good spirit is a spirit which ascended to heaven, in contrast, the evil spirit is a one which did not ascend to heaven and dispersed into this world. The sacrificial rite is a method to help the evil spirit ascend to heaven or to prevent harms from it. The mode of sacrificial rite especially the dead ancestor worship was transmitted from generation to generation as a purpose of the wealth and honors of descendants. Descendants believed that the evil spirit would not harm them only after receiving sufficient food and the right sacrifice. As a result, the sacrificial rite food was the sign of filial piety and a compensation for the evil spirit. How did the Korean religious culture which was consisted of three different religions-Shamanism, Buddhism. Confucianism-be combined and transformed? The author focused the mixture and transformation of the procedure of sacrificial rite and the arrangement of sacrificial food in each religion. In this thesis, the author studied first, the conception in sacrificial rite, second, the items of sacrificial rite food according to each period. In consequence of the research, each religion had lost its uniqueness and became mixed to each other and settle down in Korean culture.

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상호문화적 기독교교육: 한국의 다문화현상에 대한 기독교교육적 응답 (Towards Intercultural Christian Education: A Christian Educational Response to Multicultural Phenomenon in the South Korean Context)

  • 최희진
    • 기독교교육논총
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    • 제61권
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    • pp.263-294
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    • 2020
  • 다문화사회가 된 한국사회 속에서, 여전히 많은 인종적 및 문화적 타자들은 그들을 향한 차별과 사회로부터의 고립으로 인해 고통받고 있다. 한국의 다문화정책과 다문화교육은 한국인과 문화적 타자 사이의 상호적 관계를 형성할 수 있는 기반을 마련하지 않은 채 문화적 타자들을 사회적으로 동화시키는 데 초점이 맞추어져 있다. 이러한 현실에 주목하여, 본고는 신앙 공동체가 사회에서 교육적 역할을 감당하기 위한 방법으로 상호문화적 기독교교육을 제안한다. 상호문화적 기독교교육의 이론적 토대는 상호문화교육, 상호문화신학, 미로슬라브 볼프의 포옹의 드라마, 그리고 박상진의 기독교교육 생태계 이론에서 찾을 수 있다. 이러한 이론적 기틀을 발판으로 본고는 상호문화적 기독교교육의 정의와 목표를 논하고, 상호문화적 기독교교육이 기독교인들로 하여금 자신과 타자, 그리고 공동체를 바라보며 자기성찰, 포용, 그리고 생태계적 변혁의 역할을 감당할 수 있도록 도울 수 있음을 주장한다. 상호문화적 기독교교육은 기독교인들이 문화적 타자들을 향한 존경과 환대적 태도를 가질 수 있도록 교육하며, 이를 통해 신앙 공동체가 다양한 색깔을 가진 하나님 나라를 추구하도록 도울 것으로 기대된다.

남부루이지애나의 베트남 移民集團과 佛敎: 鎔鑛爐 속의 成分? 혹은 文化的 多樣性의 成分? (Vietnamese Immigrants and Buddhism in Southern Louisiana: Ingredients for 'Melting Pot' or for Cultural Diversity?)

  • 이영민
    • 대한지리학회지
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.685-698
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    • 1996
  • 1975년 베트남 공산화 이후 본격적으로 이루어진 베트남인들의 미국 이민은 짧은 기간동안 대규모로 진행되어 1991년 현재, 약 850,000명에 이르고 있다. 그들의 다문화사회로의 인구이동과 문화적 적응의 문제는 그 동안 사회과학계의 쟁점으로 부상하여 적지 않은 연구들이 이루어 졌다. 그러나 대부분의 연구들은 베트남 이민집단을 단순히 미국 다문화사회의 여러 민족집단들 중 하나의 하위민족으로, 즉 주류집단의 관점에서 다루고 있다. 어떻게 하위민족으로서 미국사회에 편입되고 있는가?, 어떻게 새로운 장소에 정착하고 그 장소를 고유하게 창조해 나고 있는가? 등의 문제를 베트남인 자신의 입장에서 개진한 연구는 매우 적은 실정이다. 본 연구는 미국 루이지애나주 배톤루즈시 근교의 베트남 불교사원 신도들의 생활과 적응전략을, 즉 새로운 장소에서의 사회환경과 문화적 정체성 형성과정과의 관계를 민속지적 연구방법을 통하여 다루고 있다. 참여관찰과 인터뷰는 1992년 9월부터 11월 사이에 실시되었다. 남부루이지애나, 배톤루즈시, 그리고 불교사원, Chua Tu-Bi(慈悲寺)는 베트남 이민집단과 주류문화집단과의 상호교류의 장으로서 일종의 공간적 텍스트이다. 불교사원은 베트남인들의 내적 평화를 연마하는 종교적 목적을 달성키 위해 그들 자신들의 손으로 건조되었다. 현세의 모든 고통을 부의 추구와 같은 인간 자신의 욕망에 기인하는 것으로 간주하는 불교이념은 직관적 사고와 자기성찰을 통한 정신적 풍요를 추구한다. 이러한 불교의 가치는 프로테스탄트 이념에 바탕을 둔, 물질적 풍요를 위한 근로정신을 강조하는 미국적 가치와 어긋난다. 이러한 베트남 불교의 중교적 특징은 변화된 새로운 환경에서 재창조되어 오히려 그들의 적응전략으로서 기능한다. 사회, 경제적 차별을 극복하기 위해 그들은 경제적 부의 축적을 통한 계층상승만이 최선의 방법이라고 생각하고 있다. 불교사원은 그들이 불교이념을 연마하는 장소이기도 하지만, 동시에 현실세계에서 주류집단의 이념을 따르면서 겪게되는 정신적 피로를 위로 받는 장소이기도 하다. 불교의 정신적 풍요라는 가치가 주류사회의 가치와 전략적으로 혼합되어 변화된 현실에의 적응에 공헌을 하고 있는 것이다. 그러나 더욱 중요한 것은 불교를 통한 동족집단의 결속망이 이중노동시장이라는 미국사회의 불평등한 경제 구조를 극복할 수 있는 기반을 제공하고 있다는 점이다. 주류집단의 외부적 범주화에 의한 격리(segregation)를 그들은 내부적 범주화를 통한 응집(congregation)으로 승화시켜 계층상승의 도약대로 삼고 있다. 불교사원은 베트남 이민자들간의 상호 결속을 도모함으로써 그들의 정체성을 공고하게 해주는 역할을 하고 있다. 또한 불교사원은 주류집단이 자신들의 문화적 정체성을 인정하고 있고, 따라서 자신들도 미국사회에 통합되어 있다는 확신을 갖게 하는 일종의 가시적 상징이다. 그러나 다문화사회로의 국제인구이동을 통한 권력관계의 변화가 그들로 하여금 하위집단으로서 생존할 수 있는 전응전략을 창출해 내게 하였고, 그 과정에서 정체성의 변화는 필연적이라 하겠다. 민족정체성은 사회공간적 현상과 밀접히 연결되어 있는 가변적 현상인 것이다.

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