Preserving ethnicity through religion in America Korean Protestants and Indian Hindus across generations - Min, Pyong Gap, 1942-; ebrary, Inc. (New York : New York University Press, 2010)
Introduction -- Theoretical frameworks -- Religions in India and South Korea -- Immigrants' religious affiliations and participation in religious institutions : frequent intergroup comparison -- Ethnographic research on the Shin Kwang Church : congregational case study -- Ethnographic research on the Ganesh Temple : congregational case study -- Personal interviews : immigrants' participation in religious institutions, domestic religious practices, and religious identity -- Younger-generations : participation in religious institutions and ethnicity -- Younger-generations : preservation of ethnicity through domestic religious practices -- The importance of religion for younger-generations : identity, child socialization, and social boundary -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Ethnicity -- Religious aspects; Ethnicity -- United States; Identification (Religion); Immigrants -- Religious life -- United States; Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects; Minorities -- Religious life; Minorities -- United States; Electronic books