2021, Vol.8, No.

Multi-cultural Society and Education Studies 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.74

pISSN : 2586-6206 / eISSN : 2713-7155
https://journal.kci.go.kr/MSES

Based on the Ki(energy) philosophy of Choi Han-ki, this paper examines the aspects of accompaniment society (Daedong society) that he asserts and examines the possibility of establishing modern Korean-style multiculturalism. Choi Han-ki, a late 19th-century Korean practical science(Silhak) scolar, wanted to see a new world outside the world of Neo-Confucianism. By accumulating knowledge based on experience and extending it to a method of guessing and communication, he designed pneumatics(Kihak) to realize a Daedong society in which the natural energy of society, the world, and heaven and earth circulates and repeats from me. As a prerequisite for understanding Choi Han-ki's philosophy and realizing a multicultural society, the nature of multiculturalism as a flexible 'frame' is first examined, and 'between' in 'inter-' and the subject in between. Next, the concept of Choi Han-ki's ‘Ki philosophy’ and the core elements surrounding it, such as the types and communication methods of experiences, guesses, and rhymes, were reviewed, and ways to realize them were considered by linking them with multiculturalism. In conclusion, it was revealed that multicultural education and global citizenship education through multicultural field experiences are necessary to pursue the expansion of the horizon of perception through the accumulation and expansion of experiences using perception. As a way to establish Korean-style multiculturalism and lead global multiculturalism, Daedong civic education, changes in multicultural policies, and methods for spreading overseas were also briefly suggested. As a follow-up work to these discussions, it was proposed to continuously examine the possibility of establishing Korean-style multiculturalism through Korean ideology and religion.

Under the COVID-19 pandemic, this study explored the changes in perception toward multicultural families through big-data analytics of news articles. On the basis of the findings, it discussed policy support measures that would help members of multicultural families. This study was based on online news articles to analyze the perceptual changes toward multicultural families during the COVID-19 era and employed a news big-data analysis system called “BIGKinds” to collect news articles. As a search term, “multicultural family” was used, and online news articles published between 2019 and 2020 were collected to compare before and after the pandemic. The analysis of related keywords to “multicultural families” that appeared in the 2020 news articles revealed that negative related keywords have increased compared to those published in 2019, the pre-pandemic period. On the basis of such results, this study suggested several support measures for multicultural families in the era of the pandemic as follows. First, it is important to provide psychological and emotional support for these families. Second, it is necessary to recognize the flaws in news reports on multicultural families and to remedy the situation. Third, it is required to establish social networks centered on areas where multicultural families reside, which can lead to a high level of awareness of disaster-related public services.

The purpose of this study is to suggest directions and policies in the establishment of policies for foreign workers in Nonsan, based on the survey on foreigners in Nonsan. As a result of this study, the lack of Korean language education, the absence of grievances and residency counceling, the absence of education and consulting for foreign worker employers and foreign workers, the absence of measures to promote participation of local community, and measures to enhance the cultural acceptance of Koreans were found in the support of forein workers living in Nonsan, appeared to be absent. As a policy suggestion, first, it is premised on the establishment of a delivery system according to the policy goals and key tasks of the foreigner policy of Nonsan City. Accordingly, the division of the foreign policy division, which plans and oversees foreign policy as the Donggo Dongrak domestic administrative department of Nonsan City Hall, and the Foreigner Support Division, which manages organic cooperation with multicultural institution is required. Second, it is required to conduct Korean language classes linked to multicultural organizations and to operate Korean language classes for foreign workers by regions where foreign workers are concentrated and by each area. Third, it is required to open the Cheonan Foreign Workers Support Center Nonsan Branch or to establish the Nonsan Foreign Welfare Center for foreigner grievance counseling and residency counseling. Fourth, in the absence of labor counseling, human rights counseling, and return support for foreign workers' employers and foreign workers, unified education and on-site consulting were conducted. Fifth, a community was established to promote foreign workers' participation in the local community, A plan is required to involve foreign workers in the Foreign Representatives' Association so that they can advise and monitor the information. Finally, in order to enhance cultural receptivity, a platform for global citizenship education should be established in connection with multicultural institutions and lifelong learning centers in Nonsan City.