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Koh, Donghee, and Sunita George. "Residential Patterns of Korean Americans in the Chicago Metropolitan Area." International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 7, no. 2 (April 2016): 38–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijagr.2016040103.

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The city of Chicago is home to the third largest concentration of Korean Americans in the United States. It is estimated that four out of five Korean Americans in Chicago live in the suburbs. In this paper, the authors examine the extent of spatial assimilation of Korean Americans with both the “mainstream” American populations, namely, the Caucasian, Black and Hispanic populations, and also their residential patterns vis-à-vis other dominant Asian sub-groups in Chicago—Chinese, Indians and Filipinos. Their analysis examines spatial assimilation of Korean Americans in terms of their residential segregation/integration from 1970 to 2010 in a multi-ethnic context. Results indicate that in general Koreans are becoming more integrated (less segregated) with the White population over the forty year time period in every major county where they were clustered, while they are generally more segregated from the Black and Hispanic populations. Among the dominant Asian sub-groups, Korean Americans tended to be more integrated with Chinese and Indian populations, and more segregated from the Filipino population.
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Kim, Miyong T. "Cultural Influences on Depression in Korean Americans." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 33, no. 2 (February 1995): 13–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19950201-04.

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Vallejo, Jody Agius. "Generations of exclusion: Mexican Americans, assimilation and race." Latino Studies 8, no. 4 (December 2010): 572–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/lst.2010.45.

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Sun, Bongkyu, and Sangyun An. "A Study on Cultural Diversity Acceptance of Korean-Americans: Focused on Korean-Americans Living in the Eastern Region." Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 12, no. 3 (June 30, 2021): 2217–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.22143/hss21.12.3.154.

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Kim, Miyong T., David Chiriboga, and Barbara Yee. "INTEREST GROUP SESSION—KOREAN AND KOREAN AMERICAN AND AGING: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER KOREAN AMERICANS FROM CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1509.

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Abstract Despite tremendous progress in improving health in the U.S. in recent years, many ethnic minority populations still experience significant health disparity gaps that stem from a lack of valid research and culturally sensitive service infrastructures for those populations. Our previous research indicates that overwhelming numbers of older Korean Americans, a first-generation immigrant group, suffer not only from health issues but also from a lack of self-confidence and a feeling of social isolation because of language and cultural barriers. In addition, many older Korean Americans lack personal resources and health literacy to overcome those barriers when they attempt to access the complicated U.S. health care system. The purpose of this symposium is to promote the understanding of the health and well-being of older Korean Americans and identify their vulnerabilities and resilience. A series of five community-based studies of older Korean Americans conducted in multiple locations (e.g., FL, HI, TX, NY, CA, MD, VA, DC, MN, and IL) that covers diverse topics on health and well-being (e.g., health literacy, chronic disease management intervention, physical/mental/oral/cognitive health, end-of-life issues, diabetes, cancer, and dementia), using various methodologies (e.g., quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, focus groups, and randomized controlled trials) will be presented. The issues of diversities and disparities will be discussed from the cultural perspectives, as well as implications for future research and practice.
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Anagnostou, Yiorgos. "Model Americans, Quintessential Greeks: Ethnic Success and Assimilation in Diaspora." Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies 12, no. 3 (December 2003): 279–327. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/diaspora.12.3.279.

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Kaftanoglu, Burcu, and Dallen J. Timothy. "Return Travel, Assimilation, and Cultural Maintenance: An Example of Turkish-Americans in Arizona." Tourism Analysis 18, no. 3 (August 9, 2013): 273–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/108354213x13673398610655.

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Park, Kil Jae. "Yellow on White Background: Korean American Youth Ministry and the Challenge of Constructing Korean American Identity." Journal of Youth and Theology 3, no. 2 (February 17, 2004): 26–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24055093-90000215.

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Identity-formation for any cultural group living in a second cultural environment is difficult. The impact of such identity-formation on the philosophy and provision of youth ministry is enormous. In this article, Kil Jae Park explores the interaction between youth ministry and the identity-formation of young Korean Americans.
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Kim, Eunja, Douglas A. Kleiber, and Nancy Kropf. "Leisure Activity, Ethnic Preservation, and Cultural Integration of Older Korean Americans." Journal of Gerontological Social Work 36, no. 1-2 (April 23, 2002): 107–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j083v36n01_07.

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Kim, Miyong, Hae-Ra Han, and Linda Phillips. "Metric Equivalence Assessment in Cross-Cultural Research: Using an Example of the Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression Scale." Journal of Nursing Measurement 11, no. 1 (March 2003): 5–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/jnum.11.1.5.52061.

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Metric equivalence is a quantitative way to assess cross-cultural equivalences of translated instruments by examining the patterns of psychometric properties based on cross-cultural data derived from both versions of the instrument. Metric equivalence checks at item and instrument levels can be used as a valuable tool to refine cross-cultural instruments. Korean and English versions of the Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression Scale (CES–D) were administered to 154 Korean Americans and 151 Anglo Americans to illustrate approaches to assessing their metric equivalence. Inter-item and item-total correlations, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, and factor analysis were used for metric equivalence checks. The alpha coefficient for the Korean-American sample was 0.85 and 0.92 for the Anglo American sample. Although all items of the CES–D surpassed the desirable minimum of 0.30 in the Anglo American sample, four items did not meet the standard in the Korean American sample. Differences in average inter-item correlations were also noted between the two groups (0.25 for Korean Americans and 0.37 for Anglo Americans). Factor analysis identified two factors for both groups, and factor loadings showed similar patterns and congruence coefficients. Results of the item analysis procedures suggest the possibility of bias in certain items that may influence the sensitivity of the Korean version of the CES–D. These item biases also provide a possible explanation for the alpha differences. Although factor loadings showed similar patterns for the Korean and English versions of the CES–D, factorial similarity alone is not sufficient for testing the universality of the structure underlying an instrument.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Korean Americans – Cultural assimilation"

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Choi, Ho-Kyung. "Two for One, One for Two." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278117/.

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The film is about three young Korean-American adults who have adapted to American society while retaining certain aspects of Korean culture in their lives. To expose their intermingled behaviors and concepts, the film combines the observational format of a documentary with an information style employing family photos, home movie recordings, and interviews with the three subjects and their families. An accompanying production report describes the research process, pre-production, production, and post-production.
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Jung, Su-Jin Sue. "Social Capital and Cultural Identity for U.S. Korean Immigrant Families: Mothers' and Children's Perceptions of Korean Language Retention." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2923.

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Through increasing immigration, the U.S. society is becoming more linguistically and culturally diverse. Yet, as many U.S. language minority groups seek to assimilate, they face many challenges. One challenge is that their home language does not match the dominant language, English, that their children are learning at school. For Korean communities, maintaining Korean language presents a problem for families, especially for the mothers and children. The purpose of this study was to explore the U.S. Korean immigrant mothers' and children's perceptions of and experience with maintaining the Korean language and the effect that has on the development of social capital and cultural identity. I conducted two focus groups--one with mothers, another with their children, using a semi-structured interview protocol. I used narrative inquiry as my qualitative approach and then used thematic analysis to summarize my findings. I identified four major themes: (a) use of Korean language: positive and negative experiences, (b) perspectives on Korean language maintenance: benefits and limitations, (c) effect of parental involvement: provision of social capital, and (d) value of cultural identity formation: acculturation and the reality of learning Korean. This study revealed that parental support for children's heritage language retention seems to have an effect on language maintenance. Thus, because of this seemingly strong relationship, there seem to be significant benefits for children, families, and the overall society when the U.S. educators and other Korean immigrant parents strongly encourage American-born Korean youth to maintain their mother tongue in the U.S.
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Kim, Miyong To. "Manifestations of depression in Korean- and Anglo-Americans." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/187330.

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Despite the immense volume of depression literature, there are significant gaps of knowledge in depression research of ethnic minorities including Korean Americans. The primary purpose of this study was to enhance the theoretical and empirical understanding of the depressive experience of Korean Americans. A correlational-descriptive, cross-sectional design with multivariate analysis was employed to: (1) identify significant factors that influence the depression experience of Korean Americans, (2) test the psychometric properties of the Kim Depression Scale for Korean Americans, and (3) identify essential similarities and differences in manifestations of depression of Korean and Anglo Americans. A total of 305 subjects, 154 Korean Americans and 151 Anglo Americans participated in this comparison study of depression in Korean and Anglo Americans. The findings of this study identified some important mediators and moderators of the depression experience for Korean Americans. The results of the study also identified essential similarities and differences in depression manifestations of Korean and Anglo Americans. Among the most important outcomes of the study was the discovery of a clue that may help to delineate a cross-cultural boundary of depression. While understanding of the perceptions, antecedents, and outcomes of depression may need a culture-specific approach, the manifestation of depression seems to show more universal characteristics. These findings have implications for future cross-cultural depression research, the clinical management of depression, and potential preventive strategies against depression in immigrant populations such as Korean Americans.
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Tummons, Jonathan P. "Cultural assimilation, appropriation and commercialization : authenticity in rap music, 1997-2004 /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2008. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=5611.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2008.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xvi, 195 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-195).
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Song, Young I. "Battered Korean women in urban America : the relationship of cultural conflict to wife abuse /." Connect to resource, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1226001413.

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Wickes, Kevin Lee. "Transracial adoption : cultural identity and self concept of Korean adoptees." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/897482.

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The increase in transracial adoption in modern society has not been without some controversy over its practice. Conflicting studies, have exposed and given rise to greater sensitivity to the impact of transracial adoption on adoptees-. As noted, prior studies have indicated that Korean adoptees adjust well to their environment (Feigelman & Silverman, Kim, 1977, 1978; Simon, 1974); however, some studies indicate a negative outcome (Chestang, 1972; Chimezie, 1975) and some ethnic groups (i.e., Native Americans and The National Association of Black Social Workers) have discouraged the practice of transracial adoption. In an attempt to clarify such issues surrounding transracial adoption, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of adoption on adult Korean adoptees.This study examined whether acculturation, assimilation, cultural identity, age of placement of Korean adoptees, and revisiting Korea play a role in self-concept. In addition, this study wanted to look at whether the positive initial adjustment found in Kim's (1977; 1978) studies continued into adulthood for Korean adoptees. Adjustment was based upon self-concept. The results from this study indicated that acculturation, assimilation, cultural identity, placement of Korean adoptees, and revisit of Korea had little influence in self-concept. As noted, the results indicated that: 1) acculturation was only related to Verbal self-concept; 2) revisiting Korea did not predict self-concept; however, cultural identity did play an important part in self concept; 3) age of placement of Korean adoptees related only to Verbal, Math, and Honesty self-concept; and 4) in general, positive adjustment based upon self-concept appeared to continue into adulthood for Korean adoptees.In summary, adjustment for Korean adoptees appeared to continue into adulthood. In addition, cultural identity appeared not to relate to Korean adoptees' self-concept. However, as noted, there needs to be further studies due to the limitations of this study, particularly the measurements.
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Cho, In Ju. "The effects of individual, family, social, and cultural factors on spousal abuse in Korean American male adults." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1495960261&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Lee, Jay. "Life Post 9/11: Experiences of Korean Americans Ten Years Later." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1079.

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This is one of the first qualitative studies to investigate experiences of Korean-American Christians living in New York City at the time of 9/11. This study sought to gain an understanding of how a group of Second Generation Korean-American Christians living in New York City at the time of the 9/11 attacks experienced that event and the event's impact on their religious beliefs. The study also investigated the communication context at the time of the ten year anniversary of the event, September 11th, 2011. The guiding research questions were: RQ1) What were their life experiences of 9/11? RQ2) Was their religious status affected by the event? RQ3) What is being communicated about 9/11 after 10 years? The research design was a phenomenological study that included eight individual interviews with second generation Korean-Americans who were 14-18 years of age at the time of the 9/11 attacks. Four initial macro level thematic patterns emerged: I: The day of the attack. II: Immediate Post 9/11. III: Religious Impact. IV: 9/11 Ten years later. Some key findings in the study included narratives of various emotional responses to the event, such as panic, disbelief, and fear. Age was significant, as participants recognized how their age during and after the event, impacted their lived experiences and understanding of 9/11. Location impacted participants and their loved ones. Each participant was in high school during 9/11 which affected ways of gathering information, the impact of seeing smoke coming from the World Trade Towers, and having poor cell phone reception. The study also revealed that two participants became more religious and active in the Christian church directly because of 9/11, while the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of the other six participants were found to be unaffected by 9/11. At the ten year anniversary of 9/11 safety in New York City and in U.S. post 9/11, 'feeling vulnerable' to attacks, and 9/11 being `just another day' were among the issues addressed by participants.
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Aguilar, Jaime Ponce. "The impact of acculturation on the moral development of Mexican-Americans: A cross-cultural study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1471.

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Kim, Young Jun. "Holistic roles for immigrant ministry in a multi-cultural church a study of Korean-American churches /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Books on the topic "Korean Americans – Cultural assimilation"

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Hanʾgugin, pak esŏ pon chahwasang 77. Sŏul: Saehan Kihoek Chʻulpʻanbu, 2000.

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Becoming Asian American: Second-generation Chinese and Korean American identities. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.

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Dreaming in English: A memoir. Seoul, Korea: Yellow Tree, 2011.

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Korean immigrants and the challenge of adjustment. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1999.

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The Korean-American experience: A detailed analysis of how well Korean-Americans adjust to life in the United States. New York: Vantage Press, 1995.

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University of California, Los Angeles. Asian American Studies Center., ed. The 1.5 generation: Becoming Korean American in Hawaii. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2004.

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Bridging the gaps: Contextualization among Korean Nazarene churches in America. New York: P. Lang, 1995.

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Beyond the shadow of Camptown: Korean military brides in America. New York: New York University Press, 2002.

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1956-, Im Ok-hŭi, ed. Kijichʻon ŭi kŭnŭl ŭl nŏmŏ: Miguk ŭro kŏnnŏ kan Hanʼgugin kunin anaedŭl iyagi. Sŏul-si: Samin, 2002.

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The language of blood: A memoir. St. Paul, Minn: Borealis Books, 2003.

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Book chapters on the topic "Korean Americans – Cultural assimilation"

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Kang, Hyun-Sook. "Heritage Language Learning for Contesting the Model Minority Stereotype." In Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype, 185–204. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7467-7.ch007.

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This chapter presents a qualitative study of a group of eight second-generation Korean American college students who appeared to fit the model minority stereotype: high academic achievers who had adjusted to the American culture at the expense of their heritage language and culture. Contrary to what the model minority stereotype predicts about Asian Americans' assimilation into mainstream society, these college students chose to take Korean language classes in an attempt to relearn the language they were exposed to while growing up in Korean immigrant households. These Korean American students, rather than being passive recipients of language instruction, brought their hybrid, transnational life experiences to the language classroom interactions. The findings regarding the students' development and maintenance of their heritage language while achieving academic success challenge the prevalent model minority stereotype and suggest a promise of bilingualism and multiculturalism in a multiethnic society such as the United States.
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Kim, Eunja, Douglas A. Kleiber, and Nancy Kropf. "Leisure Activity, Ethnic Preservation, and Cultural Integration of Older Korean Americans." In Social Work Practice with the Asian American Elderly, 107–29. Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315786018-7.

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Gerber, David A. "7. The future of assimilation." In American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction, 121–33. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780197542422.003.0008.

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Though American institutions and societal processes have been shaped historically around accommodating diversity, and have largely been successful in doing so, as in the past, some Americans believe that the economic circumstances and the racial and cultural character of today’s immigrants are making that increasingly difficult. Persistent questions have arisen about whether immigrants, especially Mexicans, are being propelled into the mainstream, and hence whether American institutions are equal to the task of assimilating immigrants into the civic culture on which democracy depends. This pessimism is deepened by the uncertain position of the United States in the contemporary global economy. Through comparisons with the successfully assimilated immigrants of the past, this chapter evaluates this contemporary pessimism, and concludes that it is, as in the past, overdrawn. On the other hand, optimism about immigrants should not blot out the need to address the socioeconomic crisis of poor and working-class African Americans.
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Tsuda, Takeyuki. "Ethnic Revival among Fourth-Generation Japanese Americans." In Japanese American Ethnicity. NYU Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479821785.003.0006.

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This chapter examines how fourth-generation yonsei youth are attempting to recover their lost ethnic heritage and reconnect with their ancestral homeland, despite their complete assimilation and Americanization. Indeed, for them, assimilation has not so much obliterated their cultural heritage, as it has instigated an ethnic revival under conditions of racialized multiculturalism. As a result, the yonsei study Japanese, major in Asian studies, and forge transnational ties. However, even as this return to ethnic roots represents more than a symbolic ethnicity, it is also a result of the pressures of multicultural racialization and indicates that ethnicity remains involuntary for racialized minorities, even after four generations.
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Woo, Susie. "Managing Korean War Brides." In Framed by War, 174–204. NYU Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479889914.003.0007.

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This chapter examines the relationship between Americans and Korean women, both real and imagined. It begins in 1945 in South Korea with US militarized prostitution and its effects on Korean women. From assaults to regularization intended to protect US servicemen (but not Korean women) from sexually transmitted disease to US military efforts to prevent its men from marrying Korean nationals, the first part of the chapter establishes the uneven parameters placed upon Korean women. The chapter then moves to the United States to consider the cultural efforts made to uncouple the association between Korean prostitutes and brides. The chapter argues that US media’s hyper-focus on the purportedly docile (and, with US-occupied Japan a democratic stronghold in the Pacific, politically safe) Japanese bride supplanted an acknowledgment of Korean brides who arrived concurrently. It then looks to the popular singing, dancing, and instrument-playing Korean Kim Sisters, who through their celebrity and contained sexuality offered a safe alternative to the fraught figure of the Korean war bride. From military control to media representation, the chapter addresses how Americans tried to manage Korean women and how Korean women attempted to find security and autonomy amidst these pressures.
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Kim, Daniel Y. "The Racial Borderlands of the Korean War." In The Intimacies of Conflict, 203–40. NYU Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479800797.003.0008.

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This chapter brings together an array of Korean War novels, authored by US writers of color, to engage in a counterhegemonic project of cultural memory that explores the conflict’s significance for African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Asian Americans: Toni Morrison’s Home, Rolando Hinojosa’s trilogy of works set during the conflict (Korean Love Songs, Rites and Witnesses, and The Useless Servants), and Ha Jin’s War Trash. These works critique the mistreatment of US soldiers of color and Chinese combatants by those in command. Morrison’s and Hinojosa’s novels emphasize the racism that persisted within the newly integrated US military, and Jin’s highlights the plight of prisoners of war in US-administered detention centers. These novels also highlight, however, nonwhite soldiers—including African American and Chicano servicemen—who committed atrocities during the conflict. Hinojosa’s and Jin’s writings, moreover, contextualize the war in a wider and longer set of historical trajectories: the former suggests a connection between US imperial aspirations as they took shape in 1950 and the ones that led to the US-Mexico War a century before; the latter conveys how the Korean War has been framed by the nationalist mythology of the People’s Republic of China as a great victory against US imperialism.
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Woo, Susie. "Transpacific Adoption." In Pacific America. University of Hawai'i Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.21313/hawaii/9780824855765.003.0011.

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As one of America’s forgotten wars, the Korean War remains in the shadows of American memory. This chapter recounts one of the profound social and cultural outcomes of the war--Korean transnational adoptions. It traces the work of U.S. missionaries that established initial points of contact between average Americans and Korean children-in-need during and after the war, sentimental and material connections that set the stage for transnational adoptions. In the 1950s, missionary appeals to rescue Korean children and mixed-race GI babies incited Americans to push for the legal adoption of children from Korea, pressure that ultimately led both the U.S. and South Korean governments to establish permanent adoption legislation. To date, over 100,000 Korean adoptees have entered the United States. This essay investigates the origins of Korean transnational adoptions and the racial legacies left in its wake on both sides of the Pacific.
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Lin, Tony Tian-Ren. "Introduction." In Prosperity Gospel Latinos and Their American Dream, 1–29. University of North Carolina Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469658957.003.0001.

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This chapter introduces the reader to Prosperity Gospel Pentecostalism and Latin American immigrants. It shows how religious devotion and spiritual transformation are actually a form of assimilation that leads some to be Americans. What is meant by assimilation is explained. This chapter lays out the roadmap for this book and shows why Latino Prosperity Gospel Pentecostalism is an important topic of study, not just as a religious phenomenon but as a cultural one as well.
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Kim, Daniel Y. "“Bled in, Letter by Letter”." In The Intimacies of Conflict, 173–202. NYU Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479800797.003.0007.

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This chapter examines how Susan Choi’s The Foreign Student and Chang-rae Lee’s The Surrendered negotiate the ethical and political complexities that shape the relationship between Koreans who directly experienced the trauma of war and Korean American authors who have constructed literary memories of that event. These are novels that are engaged in the cultural process that Marianne Hirsch has termed “postmemory.” These works constitute exemplary postmemorial texts that refrain from making the trauma of the war into the essentialist foundation of an ethnonationalist conception of Korean or Korean diasporic identity. These novels do so by highlighting the artifice of their constructions of memories that only belong, properly speaking, to those who experienced the war. In so doing they enact a form of postmemory that involves a kind of translation that is structured by approximations, interpolations, and gaps. Choi’s The Foreign Student is particularly noteworthy for gesturing as well toward the Korean War’s significance for Japanese Americans and African Americans without engaging in a problematic politics of racial comparison. This novel theorizes a mode of cultural memory that resonates not only with Michael Rothberg’s concept of “multidirectional memory” but also with Alexander Weheliye’s notion of “racializing assemblages.”
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Heinz, Annelise. "Asian Exclusion and Enforced Leisure." In Mahjong, 144–61. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190081799.003.0008.

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Despite their differences, Chinese and Japanese migrants and their American children occupied a shared location in an American racial framework that placed them outside the possibility of inclusion through cultural and political assimilation, regardless of long residence or native birth. The detention of Chinese Americans at the Pacific border and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II were physical manifestations of exclusion. Even as social scientists challenged earlier fears about cultural and biological blending, most Americans consistently held Asian people apart as inherently foreign and often threatening. Detention as a measure of national defense, enacted at Angel Island Immigration Station and in wartime incarceration (or “internment”) camps, separated detainees from the norms of work, family, and sociability. Even as the United States screened working-class immigrants for their risk of becoming “public charges,” the government enforced leisure on those incarcerated. Unchosen leisure thus became a problem to be solved.
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Conference papers on the topic "Korean Americans – Cultural assimilation"

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Lee, Sunmin, Mary Jung, Xiaoxiao Lu, Jamie Sim, and Diane Ng. "Abstract B73: Examining colorectal cancer screening barriers and facilitators though a cultural lens: A mixed methods study of Chinese and Korean Americans." In Abstracts: Eighth AACR Conference on The Science of Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; November 13-16, 2015; Atlanta, Georgia. American Association for Cancer Research, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.disp15-b73.

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