The Korean Americans
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.
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"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
?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
