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The Korean Americans

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Won Moo Hurh

Book Code: GR9741

ISBN: 0-313-29741-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29741-0

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208 pages, figures, tables,

Greenwood Press

Publication: 6/30/1998

List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The New Americans

Reviews:

This title for high school, college, and adult readers introduces one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States today.
—Multicultural Review
Hurh's book successfully summarizes important historical, socioeconomic, and cultural information about Korean Americans in an authoritative manner and in an easy-to-read style. Thus it is a valuable and needed addition to current Korean American studies.
—ARBA
Students, teachers, councelors, and general readers can learn a lot from this useful resource book. I highly recommend The Korean Americans as a solid and informative introductioin to a population that is both newly emerging and historically rooted in the United States.
—Journal of American Ethnic History

Description: Korean Americans are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States. Although they share many similar cultural characteristics with other Asian Americans, the Korean Americans are unique in terms of their strong ethnic attachment, extensive participation in Christian churches, heavy involvement in self-employed small businesses, wide geographic dispersion in settlement, and the emergence of the 1.5 generation phenomenon. This book answers the following questions for the student or interested reader:

Who are the Korean people?

Why did they come to the United States?

How did they adapt to their new country?

How are they received by the majority of Americans?

What are their accomplishments, problems, and contributions to American society?
Other special features include:

An extensive coverage on the ethnic background (history, language, religion, customs, and other cultural heritage) of Korean Americans.

Current statistical data on Korean immigration to the United States.

A comprehensive analysis of socioeconomic characteristics of Korean Americans as compared with those of other minority groups.

A succinct analysis of the unique characteristics of Korean Americans.

Effective use of personal narratives. In 1970 there were about 70,000 Korean Americans--the number grew tenfold to about 790,000 in 1990. The Korean American population is now estimated at well over a million, and demographic projections indicate that the number will reach about three million by the year 2030. Korean Americans are thus among the "new" groups of Americans to become another integral part of the American history of cultural pluralism and ethnic diversity. Examined are the most significant areas of Korean American's adaptation--economic adjustment, sociocultural adaptation, family life, ethnic associations, intergroup relations, and psychological adjustment. In each area of adaptation, positive attainment as well as the problems of adjustment are analyzed in light of current theories and empirical research. The book concludes with a discussion of the unique characteristics of Korean Americans and their impact on society.

Table of Contents:

Illustrations
Series Foreword
Background
Korean Ethnic Roots: The Land, History, People, and Culture
Coming to America
Korean Immigration to the United States: A Historical Overview
Adjustment and Adaptation
Economic Adjustment
Cultural and Social Adjustment
Family Life
Korean Ethnic Associations
Intergroup Relations
Psychological Adjustment
Conclusion
Unique Characteristics of Korean Americans and Their Impact on American Society
Appendix: Notable Korean Americans
References
For Further Reading
Index

LC Card Number: 97-45648

LCC Class: E184

Dewey Class: 973


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