초록

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  혼혈인이란 사회적으로 구성된 개념이다. 한국사회에서 혼혈인은 어떻게 정의되는가? 본 논문에서는 국내에서 혼혈인을 정의하기 위한 기준으로 인종 또는 종족이 거론되기는 하지만, 그에 대해 합의된 사항이 없음을 이론적ㆍ경험적 분석을 통해 밝힌다. 이어 한국사회에서 ‘혼혈인’ 집단의 형성과 전개 과정을 ‘주한미군 관련 혼혈인’과 ‘아시아계 한국인’(결혼이민자의 자녀)을 대상으로 살펴본다. 그리고 한국사회에서 같은 민족인 혼혈인을 타자화 시키는 메커니즘을, ‘순혈민족주의’와 ‘인종주의’ 및 ‘위계적 민족성’ 개념으로 설명한다. 결론으로 혼혈인 개념이 존재하지 않는 사회를 만들기 위한 이론적ㆍ실천적 방안을 제시한다.

Abstract ▼ AI-Helper

The concept of “mixed-blood” is socially constructed. What is the definition of mixed-blood people? There is no theoretical and empirical consensus on the definition of mixed-blood people in terms of race or ethnicity, However, it is evident that they have lived in Korea since in 1950s. The first ...

The concept of “mixed-blood” is socially constructed. What is the definition of mixed-blood people? There is no theoretical and empirical consensus on the definition of mixed-blood people in terms of race or ethnicity, However, it is evident that they have lived in Korea since in 1950s. The first comers are the children of U.S. solders and Korean women in military camp towns 1950-1970s. And, the late comer are the offsprings of marriage-based immigrant women and their Korean husbands. It shows that there is two phases of the building of mixed-blood people group in Korea. The mixed-blood people are ethnic Koreans in legal terms. But, they are treated as “others” by general Koreans, and some of them regard themselves “non-Koreans.” This paper explains their subalternating mechanism using the three concepts: pure-blood ethnic nationalism, racism, and hierarchical nationhood. Finally, this paper explores theoretical and practical measures to do away with the mixed-blood people.

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