Nancy Abelmann's Blue Dreams

Blue Dreams the tittle of this book represents the sky and how it is always blue. The color blue represents Hopes and Dreams in Korea. This book shows the significant wave of Korean immigrants that were persuaded by the promise of the American dream if they come to America. That dream that they have been chasing has been proven increasingly doubtful to most of these immigrants. As time goes on and generation after generation of Korean Americans arise, many of the elder often transfer this goals to their children. In Blue Dreams Nancy Abelmann and John Lie show how Korean Americans who came to America looking for a better future (The American Dream) emerged at the crossroads of conflicting social reflections in the aftermath of the 1992 riot. The situation of Korean Americans in Los Angeles show and explains a lot of unanswered and puzzling issues that face our society today. These issues includes ethnic conflict, urban poverty, immigration, multiculturalism, and ideological polarization. Even though this event occurred not so long ago, no one will forget the image that was portrayed across the face of American …show more content…
Such as how it affected the Korean community and what lasting effects this event had on the Korean population. Many of the interviews had clever socio-historical analysis bringing up these problem and giving them a human face, meaning putting matters into the minds of the readers. With this it clarifies the historical, political, and economic factors that render them in the lives and voices of Korean Americans. Many more questions come within reading this book. Why did the Koreans come to the United States many ask? Why did they set up shop in poor inner city neighborhoods? Are they in conflict with African Americans? These are among the many questions Nancy and John answer as they review the roots and diversity of Korean Americans in Los