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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... serve as focal points for ethnic gatherings , celebrations , and re - cre- ations of ethnic language and customs , as well as for obtaining assistance with the prac- tical issues of finding jobs , housing , schooling , and immigration ...
... serve as focal points for ethnic gatherings , celebrations , and re - cre- ations of ethnic language and customs , as well as for obtaining assistance with the prac- tical issues of finding jobs , housing , schooling , and immigration ...
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... serve as primary mechanisms for the reproduction of 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 ...
... serve as primary mechanisms for the reproduction of 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 ...
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... serve a heavily working - class population . The old and new Chinatowns provide cultural space for more than just Chinese resi- dents in the city . Some Vietnamese and other Asian businesses can also be found in both . As happens among ...
... serve a heavily working - class population . The old and new Chinatowns provide cultural space for more than just Chinese resi- dents in the city . Some Vietnamese and other Asian businesses can also be found in both . As happens among ...
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... serve not only as a spiritual guide but would also help to build and shape the temple . They located such a person in California . Initially , he was reluctant to create a new temple in Houston because he was aware of those already ...
... serve not only as a spiritual guide but would also help to build and shape the temple . They located such a person in California . Initially , he was reluctant to create a new temple in Houston because he was aware of those already ...
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... served is dif- ferent from that in the buffet line outside . The group of women cooks all the food for both . They gather early Sunday morning to cook , then serve , and clean up after . This group is led by one woman who collects the ...
... served is dif- ferent from that in the buffet line outside . The group of women cooks all the food for both . They gather early Sunday morning to cook , then serve , and clean up after . This group is led by one woman who collects the ...
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