Legacies of Struggle: Conflict and Cooperation in Korean American Politics

by Angie Y. Chung

Since the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Koreatown has become increasingly fractured by intergenerational conflict, class polarization, and suburban flight. In the face of these struggles, community organizations can provide centralized resources and infrastructure to foster an ethnic consciousness and political solidarity among Korean Americans. This book analyzes the role of ethnic community-based organizations and the dynamics of contemporary Korean...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804756570
• ISBN13: 9780804756570
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"