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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... parents ) , and subsequent generations . Religious rituals , with their symbolic re - enactments of and ties with tradition , often serve as primary mechanisms for the reproduction of culture . Because religious services among new ...
... parents ) , and subsequent generations . Religious rituals , with their symbolic re - enactments of and ties with tradition , often serve as primary mechanisms for the reproduction of culture . Because religious services among new ...
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... parents , a good person in life , you are fine . ” With the hectic schedule followed by most Vietnamese as they juggle job and family respon- sibilities , attendance at temple is often sporadic and at the convenience of the members ...
... parents , a good person in life , you are fine . ” With the hectic schedule followed by most Vietnamese as they juggle job and family respon- sibilities , attendance at temple is often sporadic and at the convenience of the members ...
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... parents and ancestors . The Vesak celebration is held in the middle of the fourth month of the lunar calendar . Most Vietnamese make it a point to attend at least one of these three celebrations , even if they have not attended any ...
... parents and ancestors . The Vesak celebration is held in the middle of the fourth month of the lunar calendar . Most Vietnamese make it a point to attend at least one of these three celebrations , even if they have not attended any ...
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... parents cannot speak English well .... My priorities are for my parents . It is really hard when you marry someone who does not speak Vietnamese . It is then very hard for the parents to communicate with their in - laws . I do not want ...
... parents cannot speak English well .... My priorities are for my parents . It is really hard when you marry someone who does not speak Vietnamese . It is then very hard for the parents to communicate with their in - laws . I do not want ...
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... parents , chosen out of all the work written by the Sunday students , was read by a student on stage . Young students were also given the chance to honor their parents by giving them roses to pin on . A New Year's festival is also held ...
... parents , chosen out of all the work written by the Sunday students , was read by a student on stage . Young students were also given the chance to honor their parents by giving them roses to pin on . A New Year's festival is also held ...
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