Helping Out

By Miri Song

The growing body of literature on ethnic businesses has emphasized the importance of small family-based businesses as a key form of immigrant adaptation. Although there have been numerous references to the importance of "family labor" as a key ethnic resource, few studies have examined the work roles and family dynamics entailed in various kinds of ethnic businesses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156639709X
• ISBN13: 9781566397094
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

truly gripping reading for sociology!

as an asian american, the type of themes discussed here are fascinating, particularly for those of us who are both hyphenated americans of any sort. as well of fascination is the whole concept of being in between generations, such as 1st, 2nd, etc. but this book points out that one can even be a fractional generation. in asian cultures such as japan, china, and korea, there are actual words which identify what generation of ethnicity one is in a new land, and this book reinforces this. a great read for anyone who claims identity between 2 or more cultures.