![]() | The 1.5 Generation: Becoming Korean American in Hawaii Subjects: Korean Americans -- Hawaii -- Ethnic Identity; Korean Americans -- Hawaii -- Cultural assimilation; Korean Americans -- Hawaii -- Social conditions; Hawaii -- Emigration and immigration; Hawaii -- Ethnic relations; Hawaii -- Social conditions; The "1.5 generation" (Ilchom ose) 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 Hawaii, Mary Yu Danico attempts to fill a void in the research by addressing the social process through which Korean children are transformed from immigrants into 1.5ers. Dozens of informal, in-depth interviews and case studies provide rich data on how family, community, and economic and political factors influence and shape Korean and Korean American identity in Hawaii. |
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