Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America

A Short History

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Sikhism, Buddhism, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Gurinder Singh Mann, Paul Numrich, Raymond Williams ISBN: 9780190450410
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: December 3, 2007
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Gurinder Singh Mann, Paul Numrich, Raymond Williams
ISBN: 9780190450410
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: December 3, 2007
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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