Korean-american Experience In The United States
Subtitle: Initial Thoughts
Publisher: Hermit Kingdom Press
Published: December 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9781596890091
Subjects: American history; Ethnography; United States - General; History - U.S.; History; History: American; USA; Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies; Cultural assimilation; Korean Americans; Social conditions
First sentence: In the spring of 2003, I attended KASCON (Korean American Student Conference) conference at Cornell University and represented Cambridge University Korean Society (CUKS).
Description: This book is very helpful for understanding the nature and the history of the Korean community in the USA. There are over one million Korean-Americans in the USA. Despite the small number and a short immigration history, Korean-Americans have been able to contribute to America in important ways. Korean-American students generally comprise the biggest block of ethnic minorities in Ivy League universities and other leading research universities. The current Yale University Law School Dean is Korean-American. A Korean-American has been the leader of the biggest Presbyterian denomination in the USA. Korean-Americans can be found all over the USA in every profession, and they have been very successful. And, perhaps, the Korean-American community is the most evangelical Christian ethnic community in America. In fact, many InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Campus Crusade for Christ leaders in Americas major universities are Korean-Americans. How is it that Korean-Americans came to play such an important role in the American society, particularly in the area of religion?