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

Other author Song, Young I. (Young In)
Other author Moon, Ailee.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.
Descriptionxiii, 298 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 97026184
ISBN0275959775 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E184.K6 K579 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold