Which multiculturalism? Discourse of the incorporation of immigrants into Korean society

Korea Observer

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 593-614

  Seol, Dong Hoon ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Developmental state; Globalization; Immigration policies; Interculturalism; Multiculturalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 78951475448     PISSN: 00233919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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