KOREAN CANADIAN STUDENT REFLECTIONS ON IDENTITY FROM TWO CANADIAN CITIES

Shin Hyunjung; Kim Ann H.

doi:10.22691/kacs280204

KOREAN CANADIAN STUDENT REFLECTIONS ON IDENTITY FROM TWO CANADIAN CITIES

Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies
Abbr : APJCS
2022, 28(2), pp.149-161
DOI : 10.22691/kacs280204
Publisher : Korea Association For Canadian Studies
Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > North America > Canada
Received : November 15, 2022
Accepted : December 10, 2022
Published : December 31, 2022

Shin Hyunjung ¹, Kim Ann H. ²

¹University of Saskatchewan
²York University

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This paper presents reflections of Korean Canadian students from two Canadian cities on their sense of identity. Drawing on data from a larger exploratory study of anti-Asian experiences of Korean university students from four different sites in North America, we report on a comparative analysis of identity formation among Korean students in Toronto, a large metropolis, and in Saskatoon, a medium-sized metropolis. Specifically, the analysis focuses on the ways in which fourteen Korean students’ identity construction is fluid and dynamic and argues for a more blended, interactive, and relational conceptualization. After presenting a brief introduction and conceptual framework and literature review, the paper discusses data and methods followed by a qualitative analysis of the focus group discussions from the two cities. The paper concludes with a discussion of the study’s implications for a more nuanced understanding of Korean Canadian identities in the contemporary period.

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identity, Korean-Canadians, Canada, Korea, university students, anti-Asian racism

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