Korean American women : from tradition to modern feminism edited by Young I. Song and Ailee Moon

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moon, Ailee.

Song, Young I. (Young In)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean American women--Social conditions.

Korean American women.

Physical Description:

xiii, 298 p. ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.

Contents:

A women-centered [i.e. woman-centered] perspective on Korean American women today / Young I. Song

A critical feminist inquiry in a multicultural context / Sung Sil Lee Sohng

The social reality of Korean American women : toward crashing with the Confucian ideology / El-Hannah Kim

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Korean American women and men / Ailee Moon

Demographic characteristics and trends of post-1965 Korean immigrant women and men / Pyong Gap Min and Young I. Song

Attitudes toward ethnic identity, marriage, and familial life among women of Korean descent in the United States, Japan, and Korea / Ailee Moon

Work status, conjugal power relations, and marital satisfaction among Korean immigrant married women / Hye Kyung Chang and Ailee Moon

The burden of labor on Korean American wives in and outside the family / Pyong Gap Min

Family and work roles of Korean immigrant wives and related experiences / Kwang Chung Kim and Shin Kim

Searching for and defining a Korean American identity in a multicultural society / Luke I. Kim and Grace S. Kim

Intraethnic, interracial, and interethnic marriages among Korean American women / Gin Yong Pang

Ethnic identities reflected in value orientation of two generations of Korean American women / Ailee Moon and Young I. Song

Separation and divorce among Korean immigrant families / Siyon Rhee

The domestic violence against women in Korean immigrant families : cultural, psychological, and socioeconomic perspectives / Young I. Song and Ailee Moon

Korean American mothers' parenting styles and adolescent behavior / Eunai Kim Shrake

Life satisfaction of the Korean American elderly / Young I. Song

The mental health of Korean American women / Luke I. Kim

Korean women's Hwa-Byung : clinical issues and implications for treatment / Mikyong Kim-Goh

Korean feminist and human rights politics : the Chongshindae/Jugunianfu ("comfort women") movement / Alice Yun Chai

Revisioning of family reunions : a case of Korean American women and their families separated by war / Sook Ja Paik and Dong Soo Kim

Modern feminist issues facing Korean American women : a global perspective / Young I. Song.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives

ISBN:

0275959775 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

37187521