Navigating Everyday Otherness: Multicultural Experiences of Indonesian Migrant Women in South Korea
TRaNS: Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia, 2025
저자: Nur Aisyah Kotarumalos(아시아연구소 방문학자)
한국에 거주하는 인도네시아 이주 여성들은 일상 속에서 다문화주의와 ‘타자성’을 어떻게 경험하고 협상하는가?
This article examines the lived experiences of multiculturalism among the Indonesian migrant women living in South Korea through the lens of ‘everyday otherness’. The process experienced in this context is seen as part of a broader development of Korean multiculturalism. The article investigates how cultural encounters are perceived, interpreted, and negotiated by Indonesian migrant women. Drawing from qualitative research that dealt with migration narratives, the study aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on Korean multiculturalism and identify areas for improvement. It argues that everyday otherness practices in Korea have become subtler, more nuanced, and multi-layered. It reveals that while everyday multicultural practices in Korea have become more welcoming the presence of foreigners, the daily experience of racism and otherness continues, and is even more confounding.

