The Korean American dream : immigrants and small business in New York City
Korean immigrants to the United States establish their own small businesses at a rate exceeding that of immigrants from any other nation, with more than one third of all Korean immigrant adults involved in small businesses. Kyeyoung Park examines this...
xvii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780801433436, 9780801483912, 0801433436, 0801483913
36485783
1. Introduction
2. Korean Migration to America: Dependent Development and American Fever
3. The Gravitation to Small Business
4. Establishment and the Domestic Cycle
5. The Rise of Sisters in Korean America: The Shift to Women-Centered Kin Organization
6. Women's Changing Viewpoints: The Pursuit of Human Dignity
7. Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity: Workplace Encounters
8. Political Processes
9. The Comforts of Christianity for Korean Immigrants: Religion and Reproduction of Small Business Activity
10. Conclusion