One Family Under God - Immigration Politics and Progressive Religion in America

Zusatztext The rich narrative examines the influence of religion on a multitarget social movement and provides new insights into the interplay of religion, activism, and immigration policies. Summing Up: Recommended. Informationen zum Autor Assistant Professor of Sociology, Quinnipiac University Klappentext What does progressive religion reveal about American ''family values?'' Grace Yukich shows how, in an anti-immigrant climate, religious activists in the New Sanctuary Movement call on Americans to keep immigrant families together by ending deportation. "While the nation's politicians have been incapable of resolving the question of how to deal with eleven million undocumented immigrants, the New Sanctuary Movement has quietly been working to keep immigration officials from tearing families apart. One Family Under God chronicles this heart-moving story, showing not only how congregations became involved but also how they were transformed in the process." --Robert Wuthnow, author of America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity Zusammenfassung What does progressive religion reveal about American ''family values?'' Grace Yukich shows how, in an anti-immigrant climate, religious activists in the New Sanctuary Movement call on Americans to keep immigrant families together by ending deportation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. : The New Sanctuary Movement ; 2. : Changing Hearts and Minds ; 3. : Sanctuary as Religious Conversion ; 4. : Focusing on Families ; 5. : The Art of Balance ; 6. : An Immigrant Rights Organization Without Immigrants? ; 7. : Who Rules in the Kingdom of God? ; CONCLUSION ; APPENDIX A: STORYTELLING AND TERMINOLOGY ; APPENDIX B: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ; NOTES ; REFERENCES ; INDEX

Product details

• Authors: Grace Yukich
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2013
• EAN: 9780199988662
• ISBN: 978-0-19-998866-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Political activism, Christianity, Religion & politics, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Religion and Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, Political activism / Political engagement, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples