ERIC Number: EJ950505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
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Korean American High School Students' Perspectives on U.S. History
An, Sohyun
Social Studies, v103 n1 p12-19 2012
Along with the ever-increasing racial/ethnic diversity in U.S. schools, researchers began to investigate the impact of racial/ethnic identity on young people's understanding of the nation's history. Compared to other racial minorities, Asian American students have received little academic and educational attention. This article seeks to address this gap through a qualitative study on Korean American youth. Drawing from in-depth interviews with twenty Korean American high school students, this article examines how Korean American youth make sense of U.S. history and how their sociocultural backgrounds affect their historical perspectives as well as their ideas and experiences of learning history historical perspectives. (Contains 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Ethnicity, United States History, Korean Americans, High School Students, Racial Identification, Self Concept, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Cultural Background, Socioeconomic Background, History Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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