Organized labor and civil society for multiculturalism : a solidarity success story from South Korea

• Main Author: Kim, Joon K. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
• Subjects: Labor movement > Korea (South); Foreign workers > Legal status, laws, etc. > Korea (South); Multiculturalism > Korea (South); Civil society > Korea (South); elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781839823909; 9781839823886
• DOI: 10.1108/9781839823886
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (160 pages)

Some 30 years ago, South Korea began a temporary worker program modeled after Japan, Europe and the U.S. Newly arrived migrants, framed as temporary populations, were expected to return to their countries of origin upon fulfilling their economic roles. However, many overstayed their visas to maximiz...