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Different Gods: Integrating Non-Christian Minorities into a Primarily Christian Society
Raymond Breton
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Paperback. The complex role religion plays in immigrant adaptation and integration Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
In recent decades the ebb and flow of immigration to Canada has changed significantly, with the majority of immigrants coming from non-European countries. A striking feature of this shift is that a significant proportion of immigrants are non-Christians newly immersed in a society entrenched in Christian ideals. In Different Gods, Raymond Breton looks at the significance of religious differences and what they mean for immigrants, non-immigrants, and Canada's future. Breton examines the evolution over time of the religious attitudes and behaviour of the new minorities and the challenges that their presence poses to the receiving society. The analysis consists ... Read more
In recent decades the ebb and flow of immigration to Canada has changed significantly, with the majority of immigrants coming from non-European countries. A striking feature of this shift is that a significant proportion of immigrants are non-Christians newly immersed in a society entrenched in Christian ideals. In Different Gods, Raymond Breton looks at the significance of religious differences and what they mean for immigrants, non-immigrants, and Canada's future. Breton examines the evolution over time of the religious attitudes and behaviour of the new minorities and the challenges that their presence poses to the receiving society. The analysis consists ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773539938
SKU
V9780773539938
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About Raymond Breton
Raymond Breton is professor emeritus of sociology, University of Toronto.
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