분야
docI. THE UNITED STATES (ESL inner circle)
A. CULTURAL CONFLICTS
B. PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN CLASS
II. PHILLIPPINES (ESL outer circle)
A. CULTURAL CONFLICTS
B. PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IN CLASS
Conclusion
References
(2) Integration: The integration pattern of Korean students can vary among assimilation, acculturation, and preservation. All three patterns are mixed in the Korean students’ behavior. However, the integration pattern that makes it difficult for the Korean students to overcome cultural barriers is preservation.
Koreans desire high enclosure for themselves. As one Korean exchange student stated, “If I try to hang out with more Americans, they simply abandon me or talk about how un-Korean I am” (“National”).
(3) Cohesiveness: Koreans are cohesive and their size is a minority compared to the target language group (i.e. Americans).
(4) Congruence: The two cultures are not congruent in their values and belief systems. As stated previously, Korea follows a collectivist society pattern, whereas the United States follows an individualistic one.
(5) Permanence: The majority of Korean students that go to America plan to stay there for long time, or even permanently.
A recent Korean census reported that seven out of ten students that go abroad to the United States prefer to stay, and not return back to Korea. As an alternative, the students plan to remain in the
