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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... lived in these better parts of town for several decades . The Latino community in Meyerton is made up essentially of two sub - groups . The first is the pioneers and their children and grandchildren . Theirs is a community bound ...
... lived in these better parts of town for several decades . The Latino community in Meyerton is made up essentially of two sub - groups . The first is the pioneers and their children and grandchildren . Theirs is a community bound ...
Page 105
... lived for eleven years in a small town in California's San Joaquin Valley . What brought them to Michigan were family ties and a desire to get away from bad influences in California . Dan says his mother wanted to get out of the city ...
... lived for eleven years in a small town in California's San Joaquin Valley . What brought them to Michigan were family ties and a desire to get away from bad influences in California . Dan says his mother wanted to get out of the city ...
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... lived in the United States for half of his life , ( and some of that moving between Texas and Mexico ) . He has adjusted quickly to new circumstances . Arturo is a faithful member of Iglesia Adventista where He regularly participates in ...
... lived in the United States for half of his life , ( and some of that moving between Texas and Mexico ) . He has adjusted quickly to new circumstances . Arturo is a faithful member of Iglesia Adventista where He regularly participates in ...
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