| Religion and Immigration: Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe Contributor(s): Kivisto, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745641695 ISBN-13: 9780745641690 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $64.13 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 304.8 |
| LCCN: 2022508029 |
| Series: Immigration & Society |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |