Families for Mobility
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anthropology
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children
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korean studies
Korean transnational families
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Yonsei University
Product details
- ISBN 9781978832657
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 09 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Rutgers University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Families for Mobility documents elite Korean transnational families, focusing on how they use elite education abroad as a tool for class reproduction. Drawing on over 100 interviews with both parents and children at elite U.S. colleges, the book explores the desires, aspirations, and expectations that shape these education-driven transnational family arrangements. By triangulating the perspectives of children, mothers, and fathers, Families for Mobility argues that gendered transnational parenting—by both mothers and fathers—plays a crucial role in the intergenerational transmission of mobility and cosmopolitan lifestyles. The analysis shows how class and gender shape both parents’ and children’s approaches to their transnational ‘family projects,’ with fathers and sons appearing more resourceful and ambitious than mothers and daughters, reflecting the gender achievement gap even among the elite. The book challenges stereotypes of Asian high achievers and ‘tiger’ parenting, providing a more nuanced understanding of who thrives in the hierarchical realms of global education and business, as well as the familial support systems behind their success.
JUYEON PARK is an assistant professor of sociology at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.
