Global migration and the selective reimagining of religions

Abstract It is a commonplace in discussions of immigrant religion to speak of how religion aids in the adjustment of migrants to a new culture and society; how it serves as a dimension of continuity in the process of integration. This article examines theoretical foundations for reconsidering this p...

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Main Author: Peter Beyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 1998-06-01
Series:Horizontes Antropológicos
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-71831998000100012&lng=en&tlng=en