Dharma in America

A Short History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-138-56545-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 254 g

America now is home to approximately five million Hindus and Jains. Their contribution to the economic and intellectual growth of the country is unquestionable. Dharma in America aims to explore the role of Hindu and Jain Americans in diverse fields such as:

- education and civic engagements

- medicine and healthcare

- music.

Providing a concise history of Hindus and Jains in the Americas over the last two centuries, Dharma in America also gives some insights into the ongoing issues and challenges these important ethnic and religious groups face in America today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jain, Pankaj

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: being Hindu, being Jain, being American

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

2 Before “coolies,” beyond “cyber coolies”: Indians: the silent minority

3 Indians and Ayurveda in the American food and healthcare industries

4 Indian classical and Hindu music in America

5 Jains in North America

6 Indian Americans and civic engagements

7 Conclusion

Appendix 1: the Jain Society of North Texas by Anant Jain

Appendix 2: Jain Diaspora, poem by Cromwell Crawford

Appendix 3: Jain temples in North America

Appendix 4: list of universities offering Jain Studies by Sulekh Jain

Appendix 5: a brief art history of Jain sculpture in North America

Appendix 6: an interview about celebrating Asian holidays in Texas public schools

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Pankaj Jain is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas, USA.