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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... defining research questions , reviewing what little previous research existed , and developing methodologies , I spent a very pro- ductive weekend with four consultants ( plus Nancy Eiesland who joined us ) who were " pros " in ...
... defining research questions , reviewing what little previous research existed , and developing methodologies , I spent a very pro- ductive weekend with four consultants ( plus Nancy Eiesland who joined us ) who were " pros " in ...
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... define Asian social space that other Asian groups in the city can use as well . Indeed , the dense Vietnamese business district just south of downtown appears to be an appendage of the old Chinatown . Nonetheless , the business ...
... define Asian social space that other Asian groups in the city can use as well . Indeed , the dense Vietnamese business district just south of downtown appears to be an appendage of the old Chinatown . Nonetheless , the business ...
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... define them as appropriate leaders . Before services begin , a male will make the announcement that the service is about to begin . Two male ushers seat people and make sure they have copies of the sutras . During services , two male ...
... define them as appropriate leaders . Before services begin , a male will make the announcement that the service is about to begin . Two male ushers seat people and make sure they have copies of the sutras . During services , two male ...
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... define themselves as being in an inferior and powerless position ; rather , they see their role as different and not necessarily less impor- tant than that of men . A common issue brought up in the interviews is that more women here ...
... define themselves as being in an inferior and powerless position ; rather , they see their role as different and not necessarily less impor- tant than that of men . A common issue brought up in the interviews is that more women here ...
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... define its distinc- tiveness from them . Temple leaders say that IBPS likes to hold traditional Chinese Bud- dhist rituals and Tzu Chi focuses on charity and social services , so HNT should emphasize Buddhist teaching and improve the ...
... define its distinc- tiveness from them . Temple leaders say that IBPS likes to hold traditional Chinese Bud- dhist rituals and Tzu Chi focuses on charity and social services , so HNT should emphasize Buddhist teaching and improve the ...
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