Joining the choir : religious memberships and social trust among transnational Ghanaians / Nicolette D. Manglos-Weber.
2018
BR1463.G5 M36 2018
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Title
Joining the choir : religious memberships and social trust among transnational Ghanaians / Nicolette D. Manglos-Weber.
ISBN
9780190841072 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, map.
Call Number
BR1463.G5 M36 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.6700899667
Summary
Immigration and race are contentious issues in North America. As a result, black immigrants from Ghana and other countries of West Africa face significant challenges, even as their experiences and accomplishments confound stereotypes about blacks and foreigners. Religious congregations have often helped immigrants navigate the tricky waters of integration in the past; yet how do these particular black immigrants approach organized religion in light of their identities and aspirations? What are they looking for in religious membership, and how do they find it? In 'Joining the Choir', the author takes a deeply personal look at the lives of a few central characters in Accra, Ghana, and in Chicago, examining what religious membership means for them as Christians, transnational Ghanaians, and aspirational migrants.
Note
Immigration and race are contentious issues in North America. As a result, black immigrants from Ghana and other countries of West Africa face significant challenges, even as their experiences and accomplishments confound stereotypes about blacks and foreigners. Religious congregations have often helped immigrants navigate the tricky waters of integration in the past; yet how do these particular black immigrants approach organized religion in light of their identities and aspirations? What are they looking for in religious membership, and how do they find it? In 'Joining the Choir', the author takes a deeply personal look at the lives of a few central characters in Accra, Ghana, and in Chicago, examining what religious membership means for them as Christians, transnational Ghanaians, and aspirational migrants.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 28, 2018).
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Print version: 9780190841041
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