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Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement in Miami

Stepick Alex Rey Terry Mahler Sarah J.
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780813544601
Publisert
2009-04-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Rutgers University Press
Vekt
482 gr
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Redaktør
Stepick Alex
Rey Terry
Mahler Sarah J.

Om bidragsyterne

ALEX STEPICK is a professor of anthropology and sociology at Florida International University.

TERRY REY is an associate professor and chair of religion at Temple University.

SARAH J. MAHLER  is an associate professor of sociology and anthropology and the director of the Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies at Florida International University.

Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement in Miami

Stepick Alex Rey Terry Mahler Sarah J.
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk
Stepick Alex Rey Terry Mahler Sarah J.
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk
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Any future research on immigrant religion will be guided by the insights in this important book.

- Helen Rose Ebaugh, author of Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immig

A stunning achievement! The volume offers rich detail and illuminating theory. One of the best books ever written on religion, immigration, and civic life.

- Thomas A. Tweed, author of Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion

A valuable addition to the burgeoning literature on immigrants' religion and their civic engagement. Highly recommended.

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In addition to being a religious country--over ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and several African American congregations that serve as key comparisons of civic engagement among minorities. This book is important not only for its theoretical contributions to the sociology of religion, but also because it gives us a unique glimpse into immigrants' civic and religious lives in urban America.
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Focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. This work examines the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world.
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Acknowledgments 1. Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement Part One. Charismatic Leaders and Linking Civic Social Capital 2. So Close and Yet So Far Away: Comparing Civic Social Capital in Two Cuban Congregations 3. Refugee Catholicism in Little Haiti: Miami's Notre Dame d'Haiti Catholic Church 4. Politics and Prayer in West Perrine: Civic Engagement in the Black Church Part Two: Service and Volunteerism and Bridging Civic Social Capital 5. Unidos en la Fe: Transnational Civic Social Engagement between Two Cuban Catholic Parishes 6. La Catedral del Exilio: A Nicaraguan Congregation in a Cuban Church 7. Black Churches and the Environment in Miami Part Three. Religious and Spiritual Activities and Bonding Social Capital 8. Youth and Charity in a Sweetwater Parish: Our Lady of Divine Providence Church 9. Faith in the Fields: Mexican Marianism in Miami-Dade County 10. The Struggle for Civic Social Capital in West Indian Churches 11. Religious Practice and Civic Social Capital among Miami Youth 12. Conclusions: Religious Leadership and Civic Social Capital Contributors Index
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Any future research on immigrant religion will be guided by the insights in this important book.

- Helen Rose Ebaugh, author of Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immig

A stunning achievement! The volume offers rich detail and illuminating theory. One of the best books ever written on religion, immigration, and civic life.

- Thomas A. Tweed, author of Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion

A valuable addition to the burgeoning literature on immigrants' religion and their civic engagement. Highly recommended.

Choice

In addition to being a religious country--over ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and several African American congregations that serve as key comparisons of civic engagement among minorities. This book is important not only for its theoretical contributions to the sociology of religion, but also because it gives us a unique glimpse into immigrants' civic and religious lives in urban America.
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Focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. This work examines the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world.
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Acknowledgments 1. Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement Part One. Charismatic Leaders and Linking Civic Social Capital 2. So Close and Yet So Far Away: Comparing Civic Social Capital in Two Cuban Congregations 3. Refugee Catholicism in Little Haiti: Miami's Notre Dame d'Haiti Catholic Church 4. Politics and Prayer in West Perrine: Civic Engagement in the Black Church Part Two: Service and Volunteerism and Bridging Civic Social Capital 5. Unidos en la Fe: Transnational Civic Social Engagement between Two Cuban Catholic Parishes 6. La Catedral del Exilio: A Nicaraguan Congregation in a Cuban Church 7. Black Churches and the Environment in Miami Part Three. Religious and Spiritual Activities and Bonding Social Capital 8. Youth and Charity in a Sweetwater Parish: Our Lady of Divine Providence Church 9. Faith in the Fields: Mexican Marianism in Miami-Dade County 10. The Struggle for Civic Social Capital in West Indian Churches 11. Religious Practice and Civic Social Capital among Miami Youth 12. Conclusions: Religious Leadership and Civic Social Capital Contributors Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780813544601
Publisert
2009-04-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Rutgers University Press
Vekt
482 gr
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Redaktør
Stepick Alex
Rey Terry
Mahler Sarah J.

Om bidragsyterne

ALEX STEPICK is a professor of anthropology and sociology at Florida International University.

TERRY REY is an associate professor and chair of religion at Temple University.

SARAH J. MAHLER  is an associate professor of sociology and anthropology and the director of the Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies at Florida International University.

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