International Ethnic Networks and Intra-Ethnic Conflict: Koreans in China
Since the normalization of Sino-Korean diplomatic relations in 1992, many South Koreans have moved to China for business, education, and other purposes. In China they have encountered Korean-Chinese-ethnic Koreans who have lived in China for decades. Contrary to expectations that ethnic solidarity would lay the foundation for lasting cooperation between South Koreans and Koreans-Chinese, "intra-ethnic conflict" has instead divided the Koreans communities. The explanation for this surprising...
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Since the normalization of Sino-Korean diplomatic relations in 1992, many South Koreans have moved to China for business, education, and other purposes. In China they have encountered Korean-Chinese -- ethnic Koreans who have lived in China for decades. Contrary to expectations that ethnic solidarity would lay the foundation for lasting cooperation between South Koreans and Korean-Chinese, “intra-ethnic conflict” has instead divided the Korean communities. The explanation for this surprising finding lies in cultural and economic differences which developed between Koreans in South Korea and in China during decades of separation and in a degree of ethnic trust blind to actual circumstances. By showing how ethnic identity underpins transnational flows of people and resources but also how those flows transform ethnic configurations, this book contributes to debates about the interaction of globalization and community.
List of Figures viiList of Tables ixPreface xi1 Introduction 12 Korean Migrations to and within China 193 Ethnicity or Nationality? Korean Identities in China 414 South Korean and Korean Chinese Business Relations in China 615 Korean Business, Intra-Ethnic Conflict, and Adaptive Strategies 876 Relations between Korean Chinese and South Koreans in the Service Sector 1137 Community Networks and Activities 1318 Conclusion 167Notes 173Bibliography 187Index 195
