Religion and Immigration: Migrant Faiths in North America and Western Europe (Immigration and Society)

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. 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. -- Publisher Description. Chapter 1 Introduction : Religion On The Move -- Chapter 2 Immigrant Identity Work And Religion -- Chapter 3 Reframing Religious Organizations And Practices -- Chapter 4 Immigrants And Transnational Religious Networks -- Chapter 5 Church-state Relations And The Public Sphere -- Chapter 6 Epilogue Peter Kivisto. Includes Bibligraphical References And Index. 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 competing viewpoints, pointing to an approach that will assist upper-level students and scholars alike in putting these competing analyses into perspective