Religion and Immigration - Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe (Hardcover)

This concise book provides readers with a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the key issues and varied strands of research relating to immigration and religion that have been produced during the past two decades. Religion, once a neglected topic in migration studies, is today seen as a crucially important aspect of the immigrant experience. For some - particularly those focusing on religion in North America - religion has been portrayed as a vital resource for many immigrants engaged in the essential identity work required in adjusting to the receiving society. For others - particularly those who have focused on Muslim immigrants in Western Europe - religion tends to be depicted as a source of conflict rather than one of comfort and consolation. In a judicious, engaging, and highly readable account, this book sorts through these contrasting viewpoints, pointing to an approach that will assist upper-level students and scholars alike in putting these competing analyses into perspective.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	P Kivisto
Dimensions:	211 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-0-7456-4169-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups
LSN:	0-7456-4169-5
Barcode:	9780745641690

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