{"product_id":"9780791427385","title":"Women Struggling for a New Life : The Role of Religion in the Cultural Passage from Korea to America","description":"\u003cp\u003eKim explores the religious impact, particularly that of the Korean Methodist Church, on the lives of Korean immigrant ilse (first generation) in the United States. To most of these women, America is new soil, and they need to adjust to a different cultural and social environment. Consequently, they may be confused and frustrated. As a community center, the Korean church plays a significant role in their lives. Kim examines the church, to determine if it is helpful or detrimental to these women as they adjust to their lives in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the history of Korean immigrants in the United States is almost 100 years old, resources about Korean immigrants, particularly women, are scarce. These women have long been invisible and unheard in American society as well as in the Korean community and church. Their experiences as minority women and their painful struggle for survival in patriarchal Korean churches reflect not only the plight of women but also genuine human struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48675322953963,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":67.66,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780791427385-1.jpg?v=1785753846","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9780791427385","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}