This article addresses the challenges of multicultural education in South Korea (hereafter “Korea”) in light of the recent trends in formations of migrant populations and ethnic enclaves. The limited types of migrants allowed to work and settle in Korea contributed to occupational segregation and hyper ethnic concentrations in certain neighborhoods, thus adding to the challenges of developing and implementing multicultural education. The combined forces of occupational stratification, the lack of adequate political rights and limited economic viability, and the ethnic concentration of neighborhoods are contributing to an increasing social stigmatization of migrant-background populations and posing unique challenges for multicultural educators. Using ethnographic fieldwork and narratives of multicultural teachers in cities with significant concentration of foreign, ethnic populations, this study assesses the limitations of multicultural education in accomplishing its stated objectives and addresses diverse concerns about the future prospect of social cohesion and integration in Korean society.

Authors:
Joon K. Kim, Seoul National University, South Korea

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Joon K. Kim is professor of Social Studies Education at Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. His current project examines the evolving changes in Korea's immigration, social integration, and multicultural education.

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