"This Spot of Ground: Spiritual Baptists in Toronto" represents
the first detailed exploration of an African-Caribbean religion in
the context of contemporary migration to Canada. Toronto is home to
Canadas largest black population, a significant portion of which
comprises Caribbean migrants and their descendants.
This book shows how the development of the Spiritual Baptist
religion in Canada has been shaped by the immigration experiences
of church members, the large majority of whom are women, and it
examines the ways in which religious experiences have mediated the
members' experiences of migration and everyday life in Canada.
"This Spot of Ground" is based on a critical ethnography, with
in-depth interviews and participant observations of church services
and other ritual activities, including baptism and pilgrimage and
field research in Trinidad that explores the transnational linkages
with Spiritual Baptists there. The book addresses theoretical and
methodological issues also, including the development of
perspectives suitable for examining diasporic African religious and
cultural expressions characterized by transnational migration, an
emphasis on oral tradition as the repository of cultural history,
and linguistic and cultural hybridity.
"This Spot of Ground" contributes new information to the study
of Caribbean religion and culture in the diaspora, providing a
detailed examination of the significance of religion in the
immigration process and identity and community formations of
Caribbean people in Canada.
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