@article{ART003397282},
author={Hyunmyung Jo and Jungmin Lee},
title={A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea},
journal={The Journal of Multicultural Society},
issn={2005-2553},
year={2026},
volume={19},
number={3},
pages={459-515},
doi={10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hyunmyung Jo
AU - Jungmin Lee
TI - A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea
JO - The Journal of Multicultural Society
PY - 2026
VL - 19
IS - 3
PB - Research Institute of Asian Women
SP - 459
EP - 515
SN - 2005-2553
AB - This study undertakes an integrative review that brings social capital theory into dialogue with theories of belonging, in order to explore how migrants’ relational experiences are linked not only to their access to resources but also to their social positioning, self-identification, emotional attachment, and normative judgments about community. Drawing on interview data from parents of migrant-background families residing in several small and medium-sized cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, the study proposes an integrated analytical matrix of social capital and experiences of belonging, which encompasses both the ways relationships operate and the dimensions of belonging. The analysis conducted through this matrix captures intersecting differences within migrant groups, including class, generation, legal status, and identity. It thereby reveals that the category of “migrants” in Korean society does not constitute a single, homogeneous group but rather an assemblage of multilayered and heterogeneous positions. These findings point to the significance of the 3×3 analytical matrix in two respects. First, it serves as a point of departure for a comprehensive understanding of the contexts of social capital and belonging in migration research. Second, it is a prototype that warrants further refinement through subsequent studies.
KW - migrants;bonding social capital;bridging social capital;linking social capital;politics of belonging
DO - 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
ER -
Hyunmyung Jo and Jungmin Lee. (2026). A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 19(3), 459-515.
Hyunmyung Jo and Jungmin Lee. 2026, "A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea", The Journal of Multicultural Society, vol.19, no.3 pp.459-515. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
Hyunmyung Jo, Jungmin Lee "A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19.3 pp.459-515 (2026) : 459.
Hyunmyung Jo, Jungmin Lee. A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea. 2026; 19(3), 459-515. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
Hyunmyung Jo and Jungmin Lee. "A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19, no.3 (2026) : 459-515.doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
Hyunmyung Jo; Jungmin Lee. A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 19(3), 459-515. doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
Hyunmyung Jo; Jungmin Lee. A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea. The Journal of Multicultural Society. 2026; 19(3) 459-515. doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
Hyunmyung Jo, Jungmin Lee. A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea. 2026; 19(3), 459-515. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
Hyunmyung Jo and Jungmin Lee. "A Preliminary Inquiry into an Integrated Analytical Framework for Migrants’ Relational and Belonging Experiences in South Korea" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19, no.3 (2026) : 459-515.doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.459
