Book
Immigrant entrepreneurs: Koreans in Los Angeles, 1965-1982
University of California Press ; University of California Press, Ltd. • Berkeley And Los Angeles, Calif. • Published In 1988 • Pages:
By: Light, Ivan Hubert, Bonacich, Edna.
Abstract
In this study Light and Bonacich focus on Korean entrepreneurship within the Los Angeles area and more broadly within the capitalist system of the United States. The authors trace the roots of Korean immigrants back to the conditions in Korea and in the United States that led to their disproportionate numbers in the self-employed category in the United States. Light and Bonacich's analysis concerns class and ethnic factors, and the roles of labor and big business. They focus on certain industries where Koreans have been predominant, such as the production and distribution of wigs, the garment industry, liquor sales, and other retail outlets.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1997
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ronald N. Johnson ; 1995
- Field Date
- ca. 1975-1979
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1975-1979
- Coverage Place
- Los Angeles, Calif., United States
- Notes
- Ivan Light and Edna Bonacich
- Cultural and historical background information on Korea has been indexed for History and Culture Change (170)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-486) and index
- LCCN
- 87025541
- LCSH
- Korean Americans