Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America

Klappentext Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion--and consequently culture--is "remade in the U.S.A." Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration--and discrimination--for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views toward dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the "brain drain" from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed. Zusammenfassung This book explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion - and consequently culture - is 'remade in the USA'. Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration - and discrimination - for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views towards dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the 'brain drain' from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gurinder Singh Mann, Gurinder Singh/ Numrich Mann, Paul Numrich, Raymond Williams
• Con la collaborazione di: Gurinder Singh Mann (Editore), Paul Numrich (Editore), Raymond Williams (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.12.2007
• EAN: 9780195333114
• ISBN: 978-0-19-533311-4
• Pagine: 151
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: Religion in American Life; Religion in American Life
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; USA, RELIGION / History, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Other non-Christian religions, Other religions and spiritual beliefs