Drawing on qualitative interviews with South Korean (Korean hereinafter) migrants in Western Canada, this study examines the migrants' sense of belonging and social networking practices during their post‐migration settlement and adaptation, including during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The study focuses on a relatively recent cohort of Korean labour migrants whose main motivation for migration was to explore flexible and relaxed ways of living in the host society. Through an analysis of these migrants' lived experiences, the study examines how they have managed various forms of social networking and developed particular senses of social belonging. The study reveals the migrants' lack of a sense of social belonging and tendency to pursue individualized micro‐networks, which were particularly challenged during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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生活在微网络中：韩国移民在加拿大城市的社交网络实践


本研究借鉴了对加拿大西部的韩国（以下简称韩国）移民的定性访谈，考察了移民在移民后定居和适应期间（包括在 COVID-19 大流行期间）的归属感和社交网络实践。该研究侧重于相对较新的韩国劳工移民群体，他们移民的主要动机是探索东道国社会灵活和轻松的生活方式。通过分析这些移民的生活经历，该研究考察了他们如何管理各种形式的社交网络并培养出特定的社会归属感。该研究揭示了移民缺乏社会归属感和追求个性化微网络的倾向，这在 COVID-19 大流行期间尤其受到挑战。