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Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots

Carol Park

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Description:Author Carol Park grew up in Los Angeles County during the 1980s and 1990s, a time of ethnic strife. Now she seeks to give voice to the Korean American community both then and now. "Memoir of a Cashier" is more than just a description of a young girl's life growing up while working in a bulletproof cashier's booth in Compton, California. Park tells the story of the Korean American experience leading up to and after the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Intricately weaving the story of her mother into the text, she provides a bird's-eye view into the Korean American narrative from her own unique perspective. With candor and direct language, she recounts the racism and traumatic incidents she lived through. Park bore witness to shootings, robberies, and violence, all of which twisted her worldview and ultimately shaped her life. In this memoir, a Korean American woman recalls her experiences of Los Angeles during the 1992 riots and shares her journey of finding her identity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots. To get started finding Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 172

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies at UC Riverside

Release: —

ISBN: 099829571X

Description: Author Carol Park grew up in Los Angeles County during the 1980s and 1990s, a time of ethnic strife. Now she seeks to give voice to the Korean American community both then and now. "Memoir of a Cashier" is more than just a description of a young girl's life growing up while working in a bulletproof cashier's booth in Compton, California. Park tells the story of the Korean American experience leading up to and after the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Intricately weaving the story of her mother into the text, she provides a bird's-eye view into the Korean American narrative from her own unique perspective. With candor and direct language, she recounts the racism and traumatic incidents she lived through. Park bore witness to shootings, robberies, and violence, all of which twisted her worldview and ultimately shaped her life. In this memoir, a Korean American woman recalls her experiences of Los Angeles during the 1992 riots and shares her journey of finding her identity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots. To get started finding Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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