Abstract:

Despite the vital role played by ethnic churches in the retention of ethnic culture and a sense of identity, a significant proportion of second-generation Korean Brazilians drift away from their churches. This "silent exodus" from Korean religious organizations in São Paulo raises the question of how Korean Brazilians maintain a sense of belonging and community after their departure. Based on ethnographic research conducted in São Paulo, this study aims to explore the diverse types of experiences of second-generation Korean Brazilians who have become disaffiliated with their ethnic churches in comparison to those who have not. Young Korean Brazilians—whether churchgoers or not—tend to be highly involved in a social life with coethnics, illustrating that not taking part in ethnic churches does not seem to be major factor in their forging of a sense of belonging, community, and identity. The findings further suggest that, influenced by various factors—such as this group's hybridized sense of culture, its socioeconomic status, and the high presence of a well-established Japanese community—this particular phenomenon should be interpreted in light of the position Korean Brazilians occupy within an ethnically complex and socially and economically stratified Brazilian society.

摘要：

尽管族裔教堂在保留族裔文化和认同感方面发挥着至关重要的作用，但仍有相当一部分第二代韩国巴西人流离失所。来自圣保罗的韩国宗教组织的这种“无声外流”提出了一个问题，即朝鲜巴西人离开后如何保持归属感和社区感。基于在圣保罗进行的人种学研究，本研究旨在探讨第二代韩国巴西人与种族教会之间脱离关系的各种经历。年轻的韩国巴西人（不论是否参加教堂的人）都倾向于与种族主义者一起高度参与社会生活，说明不参加民族教堂似乎并不是他们建立归属感，社区和认同感的主要因素。研究结果进一步表明，受各种因素的影响，例如该群体的文化混合感，其社会经济地位以及一个成熟的日本社区的高度存在，应根据韩国巴西人所处的位置来解释这一特殊现象。在一个种族复杂，社会和经济分层的巴西社会中。