Book

Korean immigrants in America: a structural analysis of ethnic confinement and adhesive adaptation

Associated University Presses • Cranbury, N.J. • Published In 1983 • Pages:

By: Hurh, Won Moo, Kim, Kwang Chung.

Abstract

In this study of Korean immigrants Hurh and Kim suggest that adhesive adaptation, the adoption of certain aspects of the culture of a host society by an immigrant group which do not replace or modify any significant part of the immigrant culture, is the primary means by which Korean immigrants have become acculturated and assimilated into American society. The data for this study were obtained from the Los Angeles area, but the authors also include data obtained earlier from Chicago. Hurh and Kim conclude that adhesive adaptation has led to ethnic confinement, that is, the segregation of Korean Americans from American social networks. It has also led to underemployment, job-information deprivation, the perpetuation of traditional patterns which have confined women to the home, and affiliation with Korean ethnic churches. Despite these and other problems, such as language difficulties, measures of Korean life satisfaction were high.

HRAF PubDate

1997

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Types

Sociologist

Indigenous Person

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ronald N. Johnson ; 1995

Field Date

1975-1979

Coverage Date

1972-1980

Coverage Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Notes

Won Moo Hurh and Kwang Chung Kim

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-271) and index

LCCN

82048466

LCSH

Korean Americans