BUDDHISTS HINDUS AND SIKHS IN AMERICA: A Short History

BUDDHISTS HINDUS AND SIKHS IN AMERICA: A Short History (Religion in American Life)

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.
Country USA
Brand Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer Oxford University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780195333114
ReleaseDate 2007-12-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780195333114

BUDDHISTS HINDUS AND SIKHS IN AMERICA: A Short History (Religion in American Life)