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From An Ethnic Island To A Transnational Bubble: A Reflection On Korean Americans In Los Angeles, Edward J.W. Park
From An Ethnic Island To A Transnational Bubble: A Reflection On Korean Americans In Los Angeles, Edward J.W. Park
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Immigration And Belonging: Nation, Class, And Membership In New Migration Policies, Edward J.W. Park
Immigration And Belonging: Nation, Class, And Membership In New Migration Policies, Edward J.W. Park
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
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Reclaiming Koreatown: A Prescription For Current And Future Needs Of Koreatown Residents, Edward J.W. Park, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance
Reclaiming Koreatown: A Prescription For Current And Future Needs Of Koreatown Residents, Edward J.W. Park, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
This report presents current and future needs of neighborhood residents and analyzes the challenges facing the multi-ethnic, low-income Koreatown community in Los Angeles. For the thousands of low-income residents of Los Angeles's Koreatown, the economic hardships brought on by the recent subprime mortgage housing and financial crises are not new. In the words of a Koreatown resident, "....the housing 'crisis' has been a crisis for us for a long time." Well before the current recession, Koreatown residents were complaining of increased housing costs due to the influx of upscale luxury housing units that replaced affordable housing units. The 2008 financial …
'I Hope He's Not Korean', Edward J.W. Park
'I Hope He's Not Korean', Edward J.W. Park
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Multiracial Collaborations And Coalitions, Edward J.W. Park
Multiracial Collaborations And Coalitions, Edward J.W. Park
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Competing Visions: Political Formation Of Korean Americans In Los Angeles, Edward J.W. Park
Competing Visions: Political Formation Of Korean Americans In Los Angeles, Edward J.W. Park
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Political Formation Of Korean Americans In Los Angeles: Visions Of Political Power, 1992-1996, Edward J.W. Park
Political Formation Of Korean Americans In Los Angeles: Visions Of Political Power, 1992-1996, Edward J.W. Park
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
Since the Los Angeles Civil Unrest of 1992, Korean Americans have taken their first steps toward mainstream political participation and inclusion. From its initial stages, their struggle for political empowerment has been marked by profound partisan divisions. These divisions implicate a range of issues and point to pivotal concerns that organize and divide the political formation of the Korean American community. As the Korean American community is being transformed by its political engagement, mainstream politics in Los Angeles is also undergoing change as it confronts the new issues and complexities Korean Americans have brought to the city's political agenda.