From the Land of Hibiscus - Koreans in Hawaii, 1903-1950

Klappentext In 1903, 102 Koreans migrated to Hawai'i in search of wealth and fortune--the first in their country's history to live in the Western world. Thousands followed. Most of them, however, found only hardship while working as sugar plantation laborers. Soon after their departure, Korea was colonized by Japan, and overnight they became "international orphans" with no government to protect them. Setting aside their original goal of bettering their own lives, these Korean immigrants redirected their energies to restoring their country's sovereignty, turning Hawai'i into a crucially important base of Korean nationalism. Zusammenfassung Traces the story of Koreans in Hawai'i from their first arrival to the eve of Korea's liberation in 1945. This work also examines their political background! the role of Christian churches in immigration! the image of Koreans as depicted in the media! and! above all! nationalist activities.

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• Authors: Yong-Ho Ch'oe, Yong-Ho (EDT) Ch'Oe, Anne Soon Choi, Sun-Pyo Hong, Do-Hyung Kim, Lili M. Kim, Richard S. Kim, Brandon Palmer, Zile Judy Van, Judy Van Zile, Mahn-Yol Yi
• Assisted by: Yong-Ho Ch'oe (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2006
• EAN: 9780824829810
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-2981-0
• No. of pages: 287
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore