Growing Up in Multi-Faith Britain - Explorations in Youth, Ethnicity and Religion

Klappentext This volume focuses on the religious beliefs and practices of the Christian! Hindu! Muslim! and Sikh communities in Birmingham--one of the most multicultural parts of Britain. Based on an in-depth study of more than three thousand teenagers in Walsall! "Growing Up in Multifaith Britain" demonstrates that religion is an active and decisive factor in understanding communities and individuals--as well as crucially important for teachers! social workers! and developers of social policy. "Growing Up in Multifaith Britain" makes a strong contribution toward understanding radical Islam in the United Kingdom today! presenting highly topical research on the ways in which it influences the lives and actions of young Muslims. Zusammenfassung Focuses on religious beliefs and practices of the Christian! Hindu! Muslim and Sikh communities in multicultural parts of Britain. This book is based on an in depth study of 3418 teenagers in Walsall! and using data from other UK studies! it demonstrates that religion is a decisive factor in understanding communities and individuals.

Product details

• Authors: A. G. C. Smith, Alan Smith, Alan L. Smith, Prof. Alan Smith
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2007
• EAN: 9780708320563
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2056-3
• No. of pages: 171
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Series: University of Wales - Religion; Religion, Education and Culture
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research