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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Page 85
... issues were not that easily divided along racial and ethnic lines . The Latino membership was also split on the issue . Some Latinos , mostly those whose families have lived in the region for several generations , opposed the project on ...
... issues were not that easily divided along racial and ethnic lines . The Latino membership was also split on the issue . Some Latinos , mostly those whose families have lived in the region for several generations , opposed the project on ...
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... issue for her . The issue for her is family solidarity ( “ it wouldn't make a difference as long as I come , but my parents come to this one " ) . Although her parents are bilingual , their language of preference is still Spanish . She ...
... issue for her . The issue for her is family solidarity ( “ it wouldn't make a difference as long as I come , but my parents come to this one " ) . Although her parents are bilingual , their language of preference is still Spanish . She ...
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... issues , issues , communication , and discrimination . The driving force behind this initiative is that schools need to do something different for Latino kids beyond counseling and bilingual education . Before the meeting ended Federico ...
... issues , issues , communication , and discrimination . The driving force behind this initiative is that schools need to do something different for Latino kids beyond counseling and bilingual education . Before the meeting ended Federico ...
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