Korean Immigrants From Latin America - Fitting Into Multiethnic New York

The book uses interview data from 102 Korean migrants from Latin America to explore the religious, economic, and educational dimensions of their migration and resettlement processes in the U.S. It demonstrates the continuous and multidirectional influences and links between Korea, Korean diaspora communities, and Latin American communities.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Introduction: Korean New Yorkers from Latin America
Chapter One: Korean Diasporic Religious Connections and Interracial Relations
Chapter Two: Feeding with Clothes: Koreans in the Garment Industry
Chapter Three: "So, It's All Good.": Education, Family, and Class Mobility among Korean Remigrants from Latin America
Chapter Four: Se Habla Español: Migration, Language, and Multiethnic New York
Conclusion: Old and New Links: "We Met Here."

About the author

By Jin Suk Bae

Summary

The book uses interview data from 102 Korean migrants from Latin America to explore the religious, economic, and educational dimensions of their migration and resettlement processes in the U.S. It demonstrates the continuous and multidirectional influences and links between Korea, Korean diaspora communities, and Latin American communities.

Product details

• Authors: Jin Suk Bae
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781793652607
• ISBN: 978-1-79365-260-7
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Korean Communities across the World
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; New York, New York City, Korea, Latin America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, Migration, immigration & emigration, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies