Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
8-2019
Abstract
This article examines the peripheral experiences of skilled return migrants in their homeland and the wider social implications of global knowledge transfer. Through a case study of Korean New Zealander returnees, I argue that the process of skill transfer is not easy, as shown by the returnees’ difficulties and social alienation. Korean New Zealander returnees have a more alienated experience than Koreans of similar backgrounds returning from other Western countries.
Keywords
South Korea, New Zealand, skilled return migrants, knowledge transfer, 1.5-generation migrant
Discipline
Asian Studies | Place and Environment | Race and Ethnicity
Publication
Asian Survey
Volume
59
Issue
4
First Page
653
Last Page
672
ISSN
0004-4687
Identifier
10.1525/as.2019.59.4.653
Publisher
University of California Press
Embargo Period
2-13-2025
Citation
LEE, Jane Yeonjae.(2019). The peripheral experiences and positionalities of Korean New Zealander returnees: Skilled return migrants and knowledge transfer. Asian Survey, 59(4), 653-672.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4156
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2019.59.4.653