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Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City
. Ed(S): Stepick, Alex; Rey, Terry; Mahler, Sarah J.
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Paperback. Focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. This work examines the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Editor(s): Stepick, Alex; Rey, Terry; Mahler, Sarah J. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HRLP; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
In addition to being a religious country--over ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and ... Read more
In addition to being a religious country--over ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813544601
SKU
V9780813544601
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About . Ed(S): Stepick, Alex; Rey, Terry; Mahler, Sarah J.
ALEX STEPICK is a professor of anthropology and sociology at Florida International University. TERRY REY is an associate professor and chair of religion at Temple University. SARAH J. MAHLER is an associate professor of sociology and anthropology and the director of the Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies at Florida International University.
Reviews for Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City
Any future research on immigrant religion will be guided by the insights in this important book.
Helen Rose Ebaugh
author of Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immig
A stunning achievement! The volume offers rich detail and illuminating theory. One of the best books ever written on religion, immigration, and civic life.
Thomas ... Read more
Helen Rose Ebaugh
author of Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immig
A stunning achievement! The volume offers rich detail and illuminating theory. One of the best books ever written on religion, immigration, and civic life.
Thomas ... Read more