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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... region is nothing new ( I have met individuals whose families decided to settle here thirty years ago ) : If you visit [ Ciderville ] in the summertime and walk down Main Street or drop into a tavern , you are almost sure to see a ...
... region is nothing new ( I have met individuals whose families decided to settle here thirty years ago ) : If you visit [ Ciderville ] in the summertime and walk down Main Street or drop into a tavern , you are almost sure to see a ...
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... region . According to Valdes ( 1991 ) the seasonal migration to southwest Michigan from northeastern Mexico and southern Texas began in earnest in the 1960s . The earlier migrant workers were southern whites and African Americans ...
... region . According to Valdes ( 1991 ) the seasonal migration to southwest Michigan from northeastern Mexico and southern Texas began in earnest in the 1960s . The earlier migrant workers were southern whites and African Americans ...
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... region were the Potawatomi Indians , and many accepted the Catholic faith . One of the oldest Catholic churches in the region was built on land donated to the diocese by Chief Leopold Pokagon . Because they were openly practicing ...
... region were the Potawatomi Indians , and many accepted the Catholic faith . One of the oldest Catholic churches in the region was built on land donated to the diocese by Chief Leopold Pokagon . Because they were openly practicing ...
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