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The burden of double roles: Korean wives in the USA
Ethnic and racial studies • 11 (2) • Published In 1988 • Pages: 151-167
By: Kim, Kwang Chung, Hurh, Won Moo.
Abstract
This is a discussion and analysis of the family and employment experiences of Korean immigrant wives in the Los Angeles area of California with a comparison made to similar experiences of their married White and Black women. The authors describe the dramatic new role that immigrant wives are forced to assume in the United States as they seek employment in the work place while still maintaining as much as possible the traditional Korean family ideology in regard to women's roles in the household. This document also provides information on the various jobs and duties performed by both Korean wives and their husbands in the household.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1997
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1995
- Field Date
- 1979
- Coverage Date
- 1979
- Coverage Place
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Notes
- Kwang Chung Kim and Won Moo Hurh Western Illinois University
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-167)
- LCCN
- 79641700
- LCSH
- Korean Americans