The 1.5 Generation Korean Diaspora: A Comparative Understanding of Identity, Culture, and Transnationalism - Paperback

by Su Choe (Contribution by), Alicia Corts (Contribution by), Hyeouk Chris Hahm (Contribution by)

The 1.5 Generation Korean Diaspora: A Comparative Understanding of Identity, Culture, and Transnationalism provides insights into the contemporary experiences of 1.5 generation Korean immigrants around the world. By exploring Korean emigrants' lives in host locations such as Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto, Auckland, Argentina, and Deluth, the contributors study the inherent complexities of being a 1.5 generation immigrant and show that 1.5 generation immigrants are a unique group that deserves further study. The contributors analyze key issues, such as the 1.5 generation's identity negotiations, their occupational trajectories, the role of ethnic communities and institutions, changing values of love and marriage, the cultural tension involved in parenthood, their health needs and services, and ethnic and transnational entrepreneurship.

Author Biography

Jane Yeonjae Lee is research associate in the Department of Geography at Kyung Hee University.
Minjin Kim is assistant professor in the College of Nursing at University of Cincinnati.