Isbn: 9788175332409 - religion across border: immigrants in six american congregations (3 risultati)

Condizione: New. pp. vi + 327 Illus.

Condizione: New. pp. vi + 327.

Contents Preface1 Lessons from American immigrant congregations 2 Contemporary Transnationalism 3 Religion And The Process of Migration 4 The Evolution of Remittances From Family To Faith 5 Remittance Channels and Financial Infrastructure 6 Remittances as financial flows 7 Variety of Transnational Religious Networks 8 Indian Transnationalism Bibliography Index The Fact that recent immigrants to the United States continue to participate in the daily life of the society from which they emigrate is true for religious identifies and behaviours as well as in political economic and family life This paper describes transnational religious ties between immigrants in six American religious congregations and family friends and coreligionists in the home country In addition to monetary exchanges that benefit religious purpose there are also exchanges of norms practices and social capital The varied pathways whereby remittances are exchanged are also described The religious exchanges between home and host countries impact global religious systems 327 pp.…