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Religion and Immigration: Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe
Peter Kivisto
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Description for Religion and Immigration: Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe
Hardback. This concise book provides readers with a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the key issues and varied strands of research relating to immigration and religion that have been produced during the past two decades. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
This concise book provides readers with a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the key issues and varied strands of research relating to immigration and religion that have been produced during the past two decades.
Religion, once a neglected topic in migration studies, is today seen as a crucially important aspect of the immigrant experience. For some - particularly those focusing on religion in North America - religion has been portrayed as a vital resource for many immigrants engaged in the essential identity work required in adjusting to the receiving society. For others - particularly those ... Read more
This concise book provides readers with a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the key issues and varied strands of research relating to immigration and religion that have been produced during the past two decades.
Religion, once a neglected topic in migration studies, is today seen as a crucially important aspect of the immigrant experience. For some - particularly those focusing on religion in North America - religion has been portrayed as a vital resource for many immigrants engaged in the essential identity work required in adjusting to the receiving society. For others - particularly those ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745641690
SKU
V9780745641690
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Ref
99-13
About Peter Kivisto
Peter Kivisto is Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College. He is also editor of The Sociological Quarterly.
Reviews for Religion and Immigration: Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe
"Mostly centred on the US, Religion and Immigration offers sobering and clear analysis grounded in solid research on an often impassioned, and ill-informed, debate." Survival "This book is an excellent, readable guide to the changing contours of religion, migration, and the relationship between the two. Kivisto's account is thorough, thoughtful, and thought-provoking – a great synthesis of past thinking ... Read more