Religion and the New Immigrants: How Faith Communities Form Our Newest Citizens
The explosive growth of the immigrant population since the 1960s has raised concerns about its impact on public life, but only recently have scholars begun to ask how religion affects the immigrant experience in our society. In Religion and the New Immigrants, Michael W. Foley and Dean R.Hoge assess the role of local worship communities in promoting civic engagement among recent immigrants to the United States.The product of a three-year study on immigrant worship communities in the Washington, DC area, the book explores the diverse ways in which such communities build social capital among their members, provide social services, develop the c…
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Weitere Autoren: Hoge, Dean R.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-518870-7
- EAN: 9780195188707
- Produktnummer: 22680909
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 265 S.
- Masse: H23.7 cm x B16.7 cm x D2.4 cm 549 g
- Gewicht: 549
Über den Autor
Michael W. Foley is Associate Professor of Politics, The Catholic University of America. Dean R. Hoge is Professor of Sociology, The Catholic University of America.
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