An exploration of United States immigrants from Korea that discusses their country of origin and culture and includes personal stories about the experiences of immigrants and their children.
Table of Contents: Preface The Los Angeles Riots, the Korean American Story Reckoning via the Riots Diaspora Formation: Modernity and Mobility Mapping the Korean Diaspora in Los Angeles Korean American Entrepreneurship American Ideologies ...
In this book Korean Americans in Chicago celebrate these contributions with over 200 photographs that detail the various aspects of life within the community.
The Immigrant Experience series celebrates our shared ethnic heritage. Each volume in the series examines a specific immigrant group's history and culture, and follows the achievements of its people up to the present.
History of Korean immigration to the US and the status of Korean-Americans at present and future. Commemorating 100 years of immigration.
Describes why many Koreans immigrated to the United States and how they overcame racial and judicial prejudices to succeed in all avenues of society.
The Korean-American Experience: A Detailed Analysis of how Well Korean-Americans Adjust to Life in the United States
A Korean American theologian put it as follows: Without both ancestor worship and family, Koreans lost the sense of ... of filial piety and loyalty, which in turn strengthened family life and solidified the fabric of Korean society.
The "1.5 generation" (Ilchom ose) refers to Koreans who immigrated to the United States as children.
The first of its kind, this book helps readers better understand Korean American mental health issues and their ongoing implications.
This is a very good book to understand what makes the Korean-Americans "tick." Particularly insightful are the ways in which Christian Kim, the author, captures general patterns for the Korean-Americans and their successes.