The Homeland Is the Arena - Religion and Senegalese Immigrants in America

Zusatztext This book is enjoyable overall, containing some fascinating stories and insights ... of value to those interested in African diasporas in the West as a much-needed addition to limited published work in this field. Informationen zum Autor Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Klappentext Addresses an historically neglected aspect of international migration, analyzing the role played by transnational religion in the adaptation of Senegalese immigrants in America in the late twentieth century. Zusammenfassung Addresses an historically neglected aspect of international migration, analyzing the role played by transnational religion in the adaptation of Senegalese immigrants in America in the late twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Orthography Abbreviations Glossary PROLOGUE Part I Religion, State, and Society in Modern Senegal 1.: Sufis, Society, and the State PART II Integrating American Society 2.: Senegalese Enclaves in New York City 3.: The Formation and Transformation of Sufi Societies 4.: Relations to Other Immigrant Associations Part III Building connections with Senegal 5.: The Transnational Spiritual Economy 6.: Gender and Generational Relations 7.: Immigration or Death Epilogue "Good Muslims" , "Good Blacks" References

Product details

• Authors: Ousmane Kane, Ousmane Oumar Kane
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2011
• EAN: 9780199732319
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973231-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research