Abstract
Cultural and immigration policies and public attitudes toward migrants often contribute to the practices of multiculturalism. Under the extremely monocultural conditions in Taiwan, African migrants in particular are a severely underrepresented minority group. As a result, they face constraints and obstacles that affect their ability to adapt, integrate, and cultivate their sense of belonging. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to help African migrants in Taiwan develop a sense of belonging by identifying their psychological, cultural, and social concerns. Using mixed research methods that include a literature review, survey, semi- structured interview, and web content analysis, this study addresses the following issues: (I) The role of Taiwanese policy in supporting, framing, and assisting African minority migrants. (II) The challenges experienced by African minority migrants in integrating into their new lives, (III) The need for social enterprises that recognize the specific social and cultural needs of African migrants. (IV) The obstacles social enterprises face when trying to assist and support them in fostering community. To address these issues, this study examines active social enterprises in Taiwan that are dedicated to supporting African migrants but have difficulty recognizing the diverse and varied needs of African migrants due to their limitations. In addition, this study demonstrates the importance of cultivating intercultural strategies in multicultural enterprises to promote communication, respect, and understanding of other cultures through cross-cultural exchange. Ultimately, this study contributes to the development of a social enterprise model and provides new insights into the process of community building for African migrants seeking to cultivate their sense of belonging.
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Charmaine Samakande, Institute of Creative Industries Design–National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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Conference: ACCS2023
Stream: Cultural Studies
This paper is part of the ACCS2023 Conference Proceedings (View)
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Samakande C. (2023) Perspectives on Multiculturalism, Migration and Interculturality: The Cultivativation of Belonging in African Migrant Communities in Taiwan ISSN: 2187-4751 The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4751.2023.6
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4751.2023.6
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