Blue Dreams Korean Americans and the Los Angeles Riots

"'Blue Dreams'--a poetic allusion to the clear blue sky that Koreans see as a symbol of freedom--is a welcome exploration by outsiders into the vexing and largely invisible Korean-American predicament in Los Angeles and the nation. Their colorful interview subjects offer sharp observations...Abelmann and Lie are at their best when they debunk the notion that Korean-American enterprise has been a 'success story' and when they probe the transnational roots and cultural diversity of L. A.'s Korean-American settlements."Ablemann, Nancy is the author of 'Blue Dreams Korean Americans and the Los Angeles Riots', published 1997 under ISBN 9780674077058 and ISBN 0674077059.