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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... looks at natural settings as places where laws of human nature become visible . The extended case method looks at how the setting ( for example rural Midwestern towns ) is " a constellation of institutions located in time and space that ...
... looks at natural settings as places where laws of human nature become visible . The extended case method looks at how the setting ( for example rural Midwestern towns ) is " a constellation of institutions located in time and space that ...
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... look to them , as do the winding roads , and the roadside cafes -- the look of vintage movies -- and a firmly entrenched ethic of hard work , well - tended farms , and immaculate yards " ( Griffith and Kissam 1995 : 123 ) . High School ...
... look to them , as do the winding roads , and the roadside cafes -- the look of vintage movies -- and a firmly entrenched ethic of hard work , well - tended farms , and immaculate yards " ( Griffith and Kissam 1995 : 123 ) . High School ...
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... look out for Arturo and Ruth , try to lend a helping hand and be a friend . I contact Megan to look out for " my friends . ” I even suggest their name to a potential employer . ( So much for detachment . ) Fortunately I will not lose ...
... look out for Arturo and Ruth , try to lend a helping hand and be a friend . I contact Megan to look out for " my friends . ” I even suggest their name to a potential employer . ( So much for detachment . ) Fortunately I will not lose ...
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