Beyond the Shadow of Camptown : Korean Military Brides in America

Acknowledgments ix Explanatory Notes xi Chronology of Selected Events in Modern Korean History xiii Introduction 1(8) 1. Camptown, U.S.A. 9(33) 2. American Fever 42(42) 3. Immigrant Encounters: From Resistance to Survival 84(42) 4. Cooking American, Eating Korean 126(28) 5. Prodigal Daughters, Filial Daughters 154(34) 6. Sisters Do It For Themselves: Building Community 188(35) Biographies of Women Interviewed 223(8) Appendix 1: A Note on Research 231(2) Appendix 2: Overview of Scholarly Treatment of Korean Military Brides 233(4) Notes 237(28) Bibliography 265(14) Index 279(4) About the Author 283