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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... culture . Because religious services among new immigrants are frequently performed in the native language , even when little of the language may be spoken at home or outside of religious spaces , they become a link with traditional culture ...
... culture . Because religious services among new immigrants are frequently performed in the native language , even when little of the language may be spoken at home or outside of religious spaces , they become a link with traditional culture ...
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... culture ( von der Mehder 1984 ) . The arrival of Vietnamese newcomers in the Houston area was not always welcomed . In several communities on the upper Texas coast , long - term residents complained when they experienced economic ...
... culture ( von der Mehder 1984 ) . The arrival of Vietnamese newcomers in the Houston area was not always welcomed . In several communities on the upper Texas coast , long - term residents complained when they experienced economic ...
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... culture and ethics can be preserved and developed in " harmony with the culture of other lands . " The pamphlet also states that the Center wishes to create a place to further " the study of Buddhism and Vietnam , its people , land ...
... culture and ethics can be preserved and developed in " harmony with the culture of other lands . " The pamphlet also states that the Center wishes to create a place to further " the study of Buddhism and Vietnam , its people , land ...
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... culture , and traditional crafts . Once in a while , there are activities outside of the Center , such as camping trips and retreats . The Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association originally started in Vietnam in 1941 to teach young people ...
... culture , and traditional crafts . Once in a while , there are activities outside of the Center , such as camping trips and retreats . The Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association originally started in Vietnam in 1941 to teach young people ...
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... culture . Lectures are taped and the tapes are sold to Center members who could not attend . It is one way the Center raises money . Informal social services are sometimes provided through these classes when the Abbot asks for help for ...
... culture . Lectures are taped and the tapes are sold to Center members who could not attend . It is one way the Center raises money . Informal social services are sometimes provided through these classes when the Abbot asks for help 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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