Full Product Details
Author: Jihye Kim
Publisher: Lexington Books
Imprint: Lexington Books
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9781498584012
ISBN 10: 1498584012
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 26 August 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Not only does Jihye's book present the first in-depth study on the history, growth, and challenges of Korean entrepreneurship in the Argentine garment industry, it also offers a testament to the appropriateness and practicality of some important theories and concepts in international migration studies, such as social capital or embeddedness, ethnic and class resources, a host country's economic policies and labor market structure, and so on. From Sweatshop to Fashion Shop will be valuable to all academics in Migration/Diaspora Studies, Latin American Studies, Korean Studies, and Asian Studies. -- Joong-Hwan Oh From Sweatshop to Fashion Shop: Korean Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the Argentine Garment Industry is a timely contribution to the scant literature on Korean immigration to South America. Through an in-depth examination of Korean immigrants in the garment industry in Argentina, the book offers a compelling account of the vital ethnic niche carved out by Korean Argentinians and their rapid ascent from sweatshops to wholesalers and retailers. This book is a must read for those interested in Asian immigration to Latin America and cross-national studies of the rag trade and immigrant entrepreneurship. -- Dae Young Kim, George Mason University
"""Not only does Jihye’s book present the first in-depth study on the history, growth, and challenges of Korean entrepreneurship in the Argentine garment industry, it also offers a testament to the appropriateness and practicality of some important theories and concepts in international migration studies, such as social capital or embeddedness, ethnic and class resources, a host country’s economic policies and labor market structure, and so on. From Sweatshop to Fashion Shop will be valuable to all academics in Migration/Diaspora Studies, Latin American Studies, Korean Studies, and Asian Studies.” -- Joong-Hwan Oh ""From Sweatshop to Fashion Shop: Korean Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the Argentine Garment Industry is a timely contribution to the scant literature on Korean immigration to South America. Through an in-depth examination of Korean immigrants in the garment industry in Argentina, the book offers a compelling account of the vital ethnic niche carved out by Korean Argentinians and their rapid ascent from sweatshops to wholesalers and retailers. This book is a must read for those interested in Asian immigration to Latin America and cross-national studies of the rag trade and immigrant entrepreneurship."" -- Dae Young Kim, George Mason University"
Author Information
Jihye Kim is lecturer of Korean studies in the School of Language and Global Studies at the University of Central Lancashire.
