Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7323704 | International Journal of Intercultural Relations | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
This paper examines how national identity is associated with South Koreans' attitudes toward North Korean defectors and their opinions on the relationship between two Koreas. Using a nationally representative survey, we find that individuals high on ethnic identity are more likely to harbor negative attitudes toward migrants from North Korea and less likely to believe that the reunification between two Koreas is necessary. The findings suggest that alleged common belief in “one nation, two countries” notwithstanding, political division has led South Koreans to regard North Korean citizens as an out-group, who are not clearly distinguishable from non-coethnic immigrants.
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Authors
Shang E. Ha, Seung-Jin Jang,