The Korean-American dream : portraits of a successful immigrant community /

The Korean-American dream : portraits of a successful immigrant community /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Flanigan, James, 1936- author.
Imprint:	Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, [2018]
Description:	xv, 152 pages ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Korean Americans -- California -- Los Angeles. Korean Americans -- Social conditions. Korean Americans -- Economic conditions. Koreans -- United States -- Emigration and immigration. Koreans -- United States -- History. Korean Americans. Korean Americans -- Economic conditions. Korean Americans -- Social conditions. Koreans. California -- Los Angeles. United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11701514

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ISBN:	9781943859856 194385985X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book will tell of struggles and contributions of people who have made Los Angeles the largest Korean city outside of Seoul and contributed significantly to New York and northern New Jersey, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities across the country. It will tell of their Korean culture and history and as importantly how they have adapted to the American culture of E Pluribus Unum, one from many, a new, diverse concept of a nation. Moreover, as it tells of Korean American history, this book will tell also of Los Angeles' emergence as capital of the Asia Pacific region, a new western perspective for the United States. Korean Americans today, at more than 1.7 million across the U.S., are a relatively small group compared to new Americans from China, the Philippines and India. But with energy and drive, Korean Americans are building landmarks in New York as well as L.A., lobbying for causes in Washington and founding businesses, heading universities and hospitals and holding public office in all parts of the U.S. They are working for affordable housing and family services through more than 7,000 Korean churches across the country. At a time of critical difference and debate about immigration, the Koreans demonstrate the promise of the American mosaic, which remains a beacon to the world."--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Online version: Flanigan, James, 1936- Korean-American dream. First edition. Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, [2018] 9781943859863

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Summary:	Chairman Yang Ho Cho, head of Korean Air and Hanjin, talks of Los Angeles as a "microcosm of the United States--a land built of immigrants who want to do one thing: improve their lives."<br> <br> <br> <br> In The Korean-American Dream , respected and distinguished business journalist James Flanigan uncovers the struggles and contributions of the people who have made Los Angeles the largest Korean city outside of Seoul.<br> <br> <br> <br> This intimate account illustrates how Korean immigrants have preserved their culture and history as well as adapted to the American culture of E Pluribus Unum , the radical promise of "out of many, one." Flanigan shows how Los Angeles emerged as a capital of the Asia Pacific region.<br> <br> At less than 2 million, Korean Americans are a relatively small group compared to new Americans from China, the Philippines, and India. But with energy and drive, they are building landmarks in New York as well as L.A., lobbying for causes in Washington, founding businesses, heading universities and hospitals, and holding public office in all parts of the U.S.<br> <br> <br> <br> Flanigan's compelling narrative told largely through personal interviews provides a front-row seat to the economic, business, and cultural developments of the Korean American Community. At a time of spirited debate about immigration, their energy and ambition serve as a ringing reminder of the promise of the American mosaic.
Physical Description:	xv, 152 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781943859856 194385985X