Second-Generation Korean Experiences in the United States and Canada

Pyong Gap Min and Samuel Noh compile a comprehensive examination of 1.5- and second-generation Korean experiences in the United States and Canada with contributor chapters focusing on important topics related to younger-generation Koreans. Comparing younger-generation Koreans with first-generation immigrants highlights generational changes with regard to the specific topics. The topics covered include socioeconomic attainments, self-employment rate and business patterns, marital patterns, participation in electoral politics, ethnic insularity among Korean Protestants, the relationship between perceived discrimination and mental health, the role of ethnic identity as stress moderator, and responses to racial marginalization. Using both quantitative and qualitative data sources, this collection is unique in its examination of several different aspects of second-generation Korean experiences in the United States and Canada. An indispensable source for those scholars and students researching Korean Americans or Korean Canadians, the volume provides insight for studies of minorities, migration, ethnicity and race, and identity formation.