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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... parents is very close . The place of religion in her relationship with her parents , however , is somewhat more complicated . She and her siblings attend Iglesia Adventista without their parents . Her parents are Catholic , but not ...
... parents is very close . The place of religion in her relationship with her parents , however , is somewhat more complicated . She and her siblings attend Iglesia Adventista without their parents . Her parents are Catholic , but not ...
Page 128
... parents . Her experience there has taught her the importance of respecting the rules and desires of her parents , given her insight into why they don't permit certain activities , that it is in her best interest to respect and obey her ...
... parents . Her experience there has taught her the importance of respecting the rules and desires of her parents , given her insight into why they don't permit certain activities , that it is in her best interest to respect and obey her ...
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... parents . Many of these parents were at one time farm laborers , and some have moved into better paying manufacturing or processing employment . They have chosen to settle in rural areas of Michigan and Indiana , away from urban ...
... parents . Many of these parents were at one time farm laborers , and some have moved into better paying manufacturing or processing employment . They have chosen to settle in rural areas of Michigan and Indiana , away from urban ...
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