Latino Churches: Faith, Family, and Ethnicity in the Second GenerationCrane's work shows how a significant number of Latino youth born in the rural Midwest have stayed involved in church out of ethnic and family solidarity. Although these youths do not show the same zeal and enthusiasm for certain traditions held dear by their parents, they have kept the church as a vital social space for expressing their own spirituality and ethnic identity. Latino churches, in turn, are effective in shaping the lives of youth because they function both as supporters and extensions of the family. The family-congregation nexus combines to enable a more selective form of acculturation that maintains a high-level of family cohesion and linguistic-cultural continuity. Crane's study shows that religion continues to increase the diversity of society rather than facilitate the "incorporation" of ethnic groups into a cultural "mainstream." |
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... Federico's family pulled enough cash together and bought a farm in Fennville . Now they grew and picked their own pickles , beans , potatoes , and cauliflower . Federico's father liked Fennville . One of the tiendas reminded him of his ...
... Federico's family pulled enough cash together and bought a farm in Fennville . Now they grew and picked their own pickles , beans , potatoes , and cauliflower . Federico's father liked Fennville . One of the tiendas reminded him of his ...
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... Federico at an agency coordination meeting . Marta remembers how Federico looked back then , long hair in ponytail , headband . The struggles for social justice throughout the nation were still intense , and attempts to improve ...
... Federico at an agency coordination meeting . Marta remembers how Federico looked back then , long hair in ponytail , headband . The struggles for social justice throughout the nation were still intense , and attempts to improve ...
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... Federico continues : Some Latino Ciderville graduates have done well , but they were not helped by the system . It didn't do shit for them . In Berryville you might see 4-7 graduates per year . Later I learned that Federico knows the ...
... Federico continues : Some Latino Ciderville graduates have done well , but they were not helped by the system . It didn't do shit for them . In Berryville you might see 4-7 graduates per year . Later I learned that Federico knows the ...
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