Beyond the Shadow of Camptown: Korean Military Brides in America

by Ji-Yeon Yuh

Book Overview

Explores the experiences of Korean military brides in the United States

Since the beginning of the Korean War in 1950, nearly 100,000 Korean women have immigrated to the United States as the wives of American soldiers. Based on extensive oral interviews and archival research, Beyond the Shadow of Camptown tells the stories of these women, from their presumed association with U.S. military camptowns and prostitution to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814796982
• ISBN13: 9780814796986
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"