KOREAN CULTURE - PowerPoint Presentation

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KOREAN CULTURE

Astrid Anggela Del RosarioJanneka Roe GarbanArlene QuintelaAlen Marie Anne Sanga

Group 4Slide2

INTRODUCTION

A Growing Community 7th largest non-european ethnic group in Canada0.5 % of total Canadian populationAprroximatley 142,000 koreans all over CanadaMajority are foreign bornSlide3

Population

Ontario was home to 49 % of Korean (69,500)British Columbia has 36 % of Korean ( 50,500)Slide4

Age DistributionSlide5

Educational AttainmentSlide6

Income

Fact Sheet on Koreans in Canada, 2006 

Both-sexes

Male

Female

Koreans

Population

141,890

68,595

73,295

Workforce

114,620

53,830

60,785

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

7.8%

9.3%

Labour Force

62,820

33,025

29,800

Participation Rate

54.8%

61.4%

49.0%

Employment/Population Ratio

50.1%

56.6%

44.4%

Earnings (Full-time, Full-year)

$39,148

$43,260

$33,638

Earnings (Female/Male)

N/A

N/A

77.8%

Education ( B.A . or Higher)

41.2%

42.9%

39.7%Slide7

SOCIAL BARRIER

LanguageCultural DifferencesEmploymentSlide8

LANGUAGE

It is the most common barrier that immigrants from non-English speaking countries encounter. Koreans struggle to acquire fluency and proficiency of the English language and to neutralize their accents. Heavy accents make communication more difficult and cause embarrassment to the speaker.Slide9

Cultural Differences

Cultural differences present added hurdles that make it complicated for Korean immigrants to adapt to Canada mainstream culture. One of these is the Canadian emphasis on individualism whereas Koreans tend to be shaped by the opinions of their family when making a decision.Cultural differences in body language and behaviors can also cause miscommunication. For example in Korea eye contact can be a sign of disrespect or a challenge to authority where as in other country like Canada, eye contact is a sign of respect. Slide10

Canada

Does not matter how you pass objects from one anotherExpect people to tipIt’s polite to wait to eat until everyone has his or her food.Talk a lot during dinnerShakes hand and often hug when greetingIt’s ok to pour your own drinkSlide11

Korea

Always receive or pass objects with your right hand or both hands, the right hand has to be supported by the left.Considered offensive to tip in most casesAlways wait to be seated after elders and people of importance.Do not like to talk a lot during dinner.Don’t pour your own drink but offer to pour others.Bowing is a traditional greeting. (men shaking of hands ) (women nodding)Slide12

Employment

Koreans are at a disadvantage when looking for a job in the labor market. Not only that Korean immigrants deal with language, cultural, and racial barriers but also they do not have Canadian job experiences. Moreover, they may not have social network other than their immediate ethnic community. Furthermore, their educational attainment and previously acquired occupational skills may not be recognized in the host country.Slide13

Oppression

In a social justice context, oppression is what happens when people are pushed down by societies. Koreans do not often experience oppression in Canada. However, here are some examples of oppression that they might experience.Slide14

Sexism - A sexist system is any system in which people's life decisions are unnecessarily preordained on the basis of perceived biological sex.

Sizeism - Sizeism is a social pattern in which people whose bodies fit social ideals are treated differently from people whose bodies do not.Ageism - Ageism is a social pattern in which people of a certain chronological age are treated differently, to an unnecessary degree, than those who are not.Nativism - Nativism is a social pattern in which people who are born in a given country are treated differently from those who immigrate to it, to the benefit of natives.Slide15

Korean Cultural Communication Practices

According to Knutson there are four key elements of Korean communications.Stress on collectivity and commonality

Suppression of conflict and negativity

Korean

communication theories emphasize wholeness and unity

Koreans

view language with

skepticismSlide16

Stresses collectivity and commonality

Group goals takes priority over individual desires and objectives.They put more weight and bearing to belong to a certain group

Koreans

create exclusive groups and create strong interpersonal relationships over long periods of time. Park (1979) observes, “It is very difficult for an outsider to penetrate the wall of the in-group in Korean society. Slide17

Yum (1987),

“Koreans have developed elaborate social interaction for those whose social position and social relationship to oneself is known, but there is no universal pattern that can be applied to anybody who is unknown.” “uye-ri

”, a term referring to the essence of social responsibilities

.Slide18

Suppression of conflict and negativity

Not until recently, Korean territory does not foster political parties, election campaigns and no arguments before the votersKorean government before existed with no evident public platform comparable to Western democraciesNo political debate, temples contained no pulpits and religious leaders did not deliver sermonsSlide19

Theories emphasize wholeness and unity

Balance and harmony amidst contradictory forces recognizes the duality inherent in all life. At Korean business meetings, the parties involved strive for a pleasant, personal rapport to ensure friendly business relationshipThe distinctly human quality found in Korean communication focuses on human relationshipsSlide20

The

process cannot be divided into source, message, channel, and receiver. A “part” cannot be defined without reference to the “whole”. The whole is seen as more complex than the sum of its partsKalton (1991) points out that the quality best describing the unique Korean human relationship involves the ability of the individuals to rise above self-interest in favor of a more collaborative, mutual interest. Slide21

Koreans view language with skepticism

Korea expect more tacit understanding from their partners and, thus, speak indirectly (Knutson, 1996).Koreans are more adept at reading nonverbal behavior and in reading the environment. (Samovar and Porter, 1991)The Korean suspicion or skepticism

in language can also be readily observed in interpersonal conflict episodes. Slide22

Disagreement

and interpersonal conflict occur in Korea but the inclination is to sidestep them. (Deng, 1992) Koreans are less inclined to argue than Americans. (Park, 1991)

There is so much information available that one need not state verbally that which is considered obvious (Knutson, 1996).Slide23

Techniques for practicing diversity/cultural competency

There are three critical components of practicing cultural competency (Sue, 1999):Scientific mindednessDynamic sizing

Culture – specific expertiseSlide24

Scientific Mindedness

The ability to develop and creatively test hypotheses about clients rather than operating from faulty assumptions or forming premature conclusionsSlide25

Dynamic Sizing

The therapist’s ability to avoid stereotyping and instead, placing the client in cultural context by making appropriate generalizations or accounting for individual differencesSlide26

Culture – specific Expertise

knowledge of culture-specific values such as haan, jeong, etc3 Korean core concepts (cf. I. Kim, 1992) - Haan ( suppressed sorrow/anger)

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Jeong

( strong feeling of

kinship/interpersonal trust )

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Noon – chi

( “measuring with the eyes”, the

ability to evaluate people, social situations

through implicit

cuesSlide27

Class Discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0MTihMOsn0What would be the common barriers and oppressions that Filipinos and Koreans encounter in Canada?As Canadian Nurses in the near future, how will you incorporate this knowledge into your profession?Slide28

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