Characteristics of Foreign Migrants' Mobility Capital and Network Capital: The Case of Vietnamese Migrants in South Korea

Suh-hee Choi; Yilsoon Paek; My Hang Bui Thi

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Characteristics of Foreign Migrants' Mobility Capital and Network Capital: The Case of Vietnamese Migrants in South Korea 외국인 이주자의 모빌리티 자본과 네트워크 자본의 특성 - 한국 내 베트남 이주자를 사례로 -

30 June 2023. pp. 217-235

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the characteristics of mobility capital and network capital experienced and utilized by Vietnamese migrants in Korea. The concept of mobility capital has emerged to refer to the capital that facilitates individuals' (im)mobility temporally and spatially based on the available resources. Network capital refers to the social capital that facilitates individuals to form, maintain, and utilize interpersonal networks while communication technologies and transportation can mediate its enhancement. Based on the synthesis of the extant research on these two concepts, a survey (n=204) was conducted to explore the mobility capital and network capital of Vietnamese migrants living in Korea. The results show that Vietnamese migrants' mobility capital differs by marital status. Furthermore, the length of residence and income were not significant factors in shaping Vietnamese migrants' mobility capital and network capital. On the other hand, Vietnamese migrants' Korean language proficiency, car ownership, and region of residence were identified as important variables. This study concludes that it is rather the mobility environment in the receiving country as well as individuals' social capital that enhances the utilization of the favorable mobility environment than the duration of stay in the receiving country that affects the mobility capital and network capital of foreign migrants.

Keywords

mobility capital

mobility accessibility

network capital

Vietnamese

migrants

본 연구는 국내 체류 중인 베트남 이주자들을 대상으로 한국 사회에서 경험하고 활용하는 모빌리티 자본과 네트워크 자본의 특성을 파악하는 데 목표를 둔다. 이를 위해 우선 개인이 다양한 장소에서 얻을 수 있는 자원을 바탕으로 원하는 시간과 공간에 이동하거나 이동하지 않도록 할 수 있는 자본인 모빌리티 자본의 이론적 배경에 대한 검토가 이루어졌다. 또한 개인이 통신기술, 교통수단 등을 매개로 인적 네트워크를 구성, 유지, 활용할 수 있도록 하는 네트워크 자본에 대한 기존 연구를 종합하였다. 이를 바탕으로 이루어진 설문조사(n=204)를 통해 이주자의 모빌리티 특성을 탐색하였다. 분석결과, 베트남 이주자의 결혼여부에 따라 모빌리티 자본에 눈에 띄는 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 이주자의 모빌리티 자본과 네트워크 자본에 큰 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상되었던 거주기간과 소득은 그 차이가 제한적이었다. 한편 이주자의 한국어 능력, 자동차의 소유, 그리고 거주 지역이 고려할 만한 변수로 확인되었다. 요컨대 외국인 이주자의 모빌리티 자본과 네트워크 자본에 영향을 더 크게 미치는 요소는 이주자의 수용국 정착 기간보다는 수용국의 모빌리티 환경과 더불어 우호적인 모빌리티 환경에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 이주자의 사회적 자본이라고 볼 수 있다.

키워드

모빌리티 자본

모빌리티 접근성

네트워크 자본

베트남인

이주자

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Publisher :The Korean Geographical Society
Publisher(Ko) :대한지리학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
Journal Title(Ko) :대한지리학회지
Volume : 58
No :3
Pages :217-235
Received Date : 2023-01-05
Revised Date : 2023-05-30
Accepted Date : 2023-05-31
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22776/kgs.2023.58.3.217

Journal of the Korean Geographical Society ISSN:1225-6633(Print) 대한지리학회지

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