The korean -american culture.

The Korean American Experience

Introduction

For many in the Korean-American community , the 1992 Los Angeles riots are often considered a `turning point` . In the aftermath of the riots , many Korean-Americans thought that Korean-Americans should make more efforts to participate in American life through voting and other means . In this , the question of whether this means there is a split in the solidarity of the Korean-American community or whether this is a transition to a more Americanized Korean-American community keeping in mind that in either case , it is highly likely that

immigration from Korea may well continue

Korean-Americans as Social Citizens

Answering the main question of this research , whether there is a split in the Korean-American community or if there is a transition underway toward an Americanized Korean-American community first requires that the status of Korean-Americans as social citizens first be discussed . For whatever reason , evidence does suggest that an abnormally high number of Korean-American businesses were looted and burned during the 1992 Los Angeles riots , which would certainly anger any groups of people to the point where they would want to locate elsewhere or to become anonymous and detach them from the whole of society . However , Korean-Americans in Los Angeles simply were not like this . After 1992 , Korean-Americans rebuilt their businesses bigger and better than ever , most cases in the same locations as before , showing that these people would certainly want to continue to be a part of the community , thereby increasing their roles as social citizens (Ilyong

Korean-Americans...