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Koreans in America: a demographic analysis

Korean diaspora : historical and sociological studies of Korean immigration and assimilation in North AmericaSanta Barbara, Calif.Published In 1977 • Pages: 205-228

By: Ryu, Jai P..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this article Ryu presents a demographic analysis of the Koreans in America, utilizing various 1970 census reports and other publications about the subject. The analysis is divided into five sections: growth of the Korean population in the United States; their distribution in the U.S.; age, sex, and marital status of Korean Americans; socioeconomic data on the population; and housing and household characteristics. For each of the above sections, the author tries to identify two general areas of inquiry: 'what descriptive statements can be made on the basis of available data, and how additional research and service in different areas can increase the understanding of this minority group' (pp. 207-208).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Population
Composition of population
External migration
Settlement patterns
Income and demand
Liberal arts education
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Korean Americans
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
1997
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Unknown
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 1995
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1900-1974
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
United States
NotesAdditional notes
Jai P. Ryu
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
77007080
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Korean Americans