타자로서의 이주민:홍콩의 중국본토 이주민(新移民)
Immigrants as the 'Other':"New Immigrants" in Hong Kong
- 발행
- 2002
- 소속·발행
- 한신대학교
- 출처
- 국내 KCI
- UCI
- G704+INS000003034-ART000874780
- 원문등록
- 2006-02-06
- 원문
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개념
키워드
이주민, 신이민, 타자, 정체성, 시민권, Immigrant, New Immigrants, Identity, Other, Citizenship
초록
Immigrants as the 'Other': "New Immigrants" in Hong Kong Jung-A Chang There are many immigrants in HK society, but only the immigrants from Mainland China are called "New Immigrants" which conveys negative implications. This phenomenon could be interpreted as discrimination towards newcomers in many societies, but in the case of HK, it should be looked at from the specific context of colonialism and relations with the Mainland. Throughout colonial history, the HK identity has been established on the grounds of denial towards Mainland China. The attitude of Hongkongers towards "New Immigrants" is related to the politics of identity in HK. This paper investigates how "New Immigrants" from Mainland China to HK are categorized as the 'Other' The complicated relationship of the status and identity between 'Hongkongers' and "New Immigrants" shows the vulnerability of the distinction. The analyses on the discourses imposed on the New Immigrants and how they deviate from reality suggest that the HK identity is based on the politics of memory and oblivion. Immigrants are tamed and made into Hongkongers through various institutions and apparatuses. HK society is reproduced throug