becoming american generation transcultural

books:

Asian American Issues

Greenwood Press, 2004

Many Asian Americans have made great strides in achieving the "American Dream." However, the diverse population faces great challenges from outside their communities as well as from within. Asian American Issues brings to the fore 8 major issues affecting the Asian American population today, including media stereotypes of a model minority, transnationalism, panethnicity, intergenerational conflict, and cultural expression. Students will find ...

The 1.5 Generation: Becoming Korean American in Hawaii (Intersections: Aisian and Pacific American ...
Mary Yu Danico

University of Hawaii Press, 2004

The "1.5 generation" (Ilchomose) refers to Koreans who immigrated to the United States as children. Unlike their first-generation parents and second-generation children born in the United States, 1.5ers have been socialized in both Korean and American cultures and express the cultural values and beliefs of each. In this first extended look at the 1.5 generation in Hawai'i, Mary Yu Danico attempts to fill a void in the research by addressing the ...