Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant CongregationsNew immigrants_those arriving since the Immigration Reform Act of 1965_have forever altered American culture and have been profoundly altered in turn. Although the religious congregations they form are often a nexus of their negotiation between the old and new, they have received little scholarly attention. Religion and the New Immigrants fills this gap. Growing out of the carefully designed Religion, Ethnicity and the New Immigration Research project, Religion and the New Immigrants combines in-depth studies of thirteen congregations in the Houston area with seven thematic essays looking across their diversity. The congregations range from Vietnamese Buddhist to Greek Orthodox, a Zoroastrian center to a multi-ethnic Assembly of God, presenting an astonishing array of ethnicity and religious practice. Common research questions and the common location of the congregations give the volume a unique comparative focus. Religion and the New Immigrants is an essential reference for scholars of immigration, ethnicity, and American religion. |
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... attend synagogues that are composed mostly of native - born members . On the basis of information from the focus ... attended a variety of organized activities , both religious rituals and other types . During these initial weeks in the ...
... attend synagogues that are composed mostly of native - born members . On the basis of information from the focus ... attended a variety of organized activities , both religious rituals and other types . During these initial weeks in the ...
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... attend temple on a regular basis , or even at all , to attain enlightenment . Buddhism teaches that one can be a devout Buddhist as long as he / she lives according to the teachings of Buddha and , therefore , a Buddhist need not go to ...
... attend temple on a regular basis , or even at all , to attain enlightenment . Buddhism teaches that one can be a devout Buddhist as long as he / she lives according to the teachings of Buddha and , therefore , a Buddhist need not go to ...
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... attend services . The temple has a youth association numbering about 160 members , who range in age from 6 to 18 . They do not attend regular services with everyone else ; rather , they come on Sundays to attend classes . They have ...
... attend services . The temple has a youth association numbering about 160 members , who range in age from 6 to 18 . They do not attend regular services with everyone else ; rather , they come on Sundays to attend classes . They have ...
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... attend , about 50 most weeks . The religious service for the dead is the service that is most observed by the ... attended by 80 to 130 people . On Saturday at 6:00 a.m. there is also a meditation service , usually attended by about 10 ...
... attend , about 50 most weeks . The religious service for the dead is the service that is most observed by the ... attended by 80 to 130 people . On Saturday at 6:00 a.m. there is also a meditation service , usually attended by about 10 ...
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... attend at least one of these three celebrations , even if they have not attended any other during the year . Because these are special celebrations , they always occur on weekends so that everyone has time to attend . For example , for ...
... attend at least one of these three celebrations , even if they have not attended any other during the year . Because these are special celebrations , they always occur on weekends so that everyone has time to attend . For example , for ...
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Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant ... Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh No preview available - 2000 |
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