Religion and the New Immigrants: How Faith Communities Form Our Newest Citizens

by Dean R. Hoge and Michael W. Foley

Book Overview

The explosive growth of the immigrant population since the 1960s has raised concerns about its impact on public life, but only recently have scholars begun to ask how religion affects the immigrant experience in our society. In Religion and the New Immigrants, Michael W. Foley and Dean R. Hoge assess the role of local worship communities in promoting civic engagement among recent immigrants to the United States.
The product of a three-year study...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195188705
• ISBN13: 9780195188707
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.3"