Migration Miracle - Faith, Hope, and Meaning on the Undocumented Journey

Informationen zum Autor Jacqueline Maria Hagan is Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of Deciding To Be Legal: A Maya Community in Houston . Klappentext Migration Miracle humanizes the immigration controversy by exploring the harsh realities of the migrants¿ desperate journeys. Drawing on over 300 interviews with men, women, and children, Hagan focuses on an unexplored dimension of the migration undertaking¿the role of religion and faith in surviving the journey. Zusammenfassung Migration Miracle humanizes the immigration controversy by exploring the harsh realities of the migrants’ desperate journeys. Drawing on over 300 interviews with men, women, and children, Hagan focuses on an unexplored dimension of the migration undertaking—the role of religion and faith in surviving the journey.

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Maria Hagan
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2012
• EAN: 9780674066144
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06614-4
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / General, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, Religion: general, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Sociology & anthropology, History of the Americas, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General