Since 1990’s; a total number of immigrant workers; married immigrant women; children of multicultural families; where North Korean migrants are the most representative; has been increased rapidly. For this reason; many types of social bias and discriminations against North Korean migrants have become one of most serious social problems. Therefore; in this study; I will analyze how the North Korean migrants will act to overcome these problems to survive; by trying to understand their social surroundings through the framework of Marginal Man Theory.
Marginal Man Theory is a sociological concept first formulated by the sociologist Robert E. Park of Chicago school and developed by Everett V. Stonequist. A Marginal Man refers to the individuals that pertain to binary or multiple cultures. When an individual brought up in one culture is contacted with another culture through migration; education; marriage; or other influences or exposed to different histories; traditions; political loyalties; moral codes; moral codes; or religions; he or she is likely to find him/herself on the margin of each culture as a member of neither. In addition; an individual who moved to dominant groups of a certain nation or society from minor groups that they used to belong to; is likely to experience diverse prejudices and discrimination ranging from indifference; consideration that is careful but can also hurt his or her pride to harsh contempt.
Unlike such typical patterns of the marginal men; however; North Korean migrants show different movement. They do not remain just in the marginal position between North and South Korean culture; according to this study. Instead; they themselves set up their own social criteria; based both on the moral codes of North Korea and on those of South Korea; which are newly learned in the process of their resocialization; and then enter into transboder stage to find their new identity.
Key words: Marginal Man; North Korean Migration; Resocialization
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