Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America

A Short History
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-19-533311-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 225 g

This book explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion - and consequently culture - is 'remade in the USA'. Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration - and discrimination - for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views towards dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the 'brain drain' from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mann, Gurinder Singh

Numrich, Paul

Williams, Raymond

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Sikhismus