Religion and Immigration : Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe Hardback
by Peter ( Augustana College) Kivisto
Part of the Immigration and Society series
Hardback
Description
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 who have focused on Muslim immigrants in Western Europe - religion tends to be depicted as a source of conflict rather than one of comfort and consolation. In a judicious, engaging, and highly readable account, this book sorts through these contrasting viewpoints, pointing to an approach that will assist upper-level students and scholars alike in putting these competing analyses into perspective.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:206 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:05/09/2014
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- ISBN:9780745641690
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:206 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:05/09/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780745641690
