Immigrants As New Precariats in the Korean Immigration Policy Regime - Navigating Identity, Rights, and Governance

Won explores the untold story of immigration in South Korea through a new precariat lens. Unlike traditional narratives, this book sheds light on the complexities of Korea's evolving immigration landscape, offering readers a fresh, multidimensional perspective.

List of contents

1. The Precariat Reimagined: A Korean Perspective
2. Key Issues in Immigration and Immigrants
3. 'Precariat' as Identity and Differentiated Rights of Immigrants
4. 'Precarity' as Structural Conditions and Its Gendered Dynamics in Immigration
5. Public Preference on Immigration as a 'Precaritization' Process
6. Immigration Policy and Governance as a 'Precaritization' Process
7. Envisioning the Future: Toward an Inclusive Immigration Regime

About the author

Sook-Yeon Won is a Professor of Public Administration at Ewha Womans University in Korea. Her research interests include inclusive policy for minority and precarious groups and collaborative governance. She served as the President of the Korean Association for Public Administration and was designated as an Outstanding Scholar by the Korean government.

Summary

Won explores the untold story of immigration in South Korea through a new precariat lens. Unlike traditional narratives, this book sheds light on the complexities of Korea's evolving immigration landscape, offering readers a fresh, multidimensional perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Sook-Yeon Won, Sook-Yeon (Ehwa Womans University Won
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032932965
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3293296-5
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Korea, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, International Relations, Migration, immigration & emigration, Regional Studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, Regional / International studies, Development Studies, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity