Churches and charity in the immigrant city : religion, immigration, and civic engagement in Miami /

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In addition to being a religious countryover ninety percent of Americans believe in Godthe United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stepick, Alex, Rey, Terry, Mahler, Sarah J., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Church work with immigrants > Florida > Miami.
Church work with immigrants > Catholic Church.
Immigrants > Services for > Florida > Miami.
Immigrants > Political activity > Florida > Miami.
African American churches > Florida > Miami.
Church work with African Americans > Florida > Miami.
African Americans > Services for > Florida > Miami.
African Americans > Florida > Miami > Politics and government.
Political participation > Florida > Miami.
Pastorale des immigrants > Floride > Miami.
Pastorale des immigrants > Église catholique.
Églises noires américaines > Floride > Miami.
Pastorale des Noirs américains > Floride > Miami.
Noirs américains > Services > Floride > Miami.
Noirs américains > Floride > Miami > Politique et gouvernement.
Participation politique > Floride > Miami.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > General.
Church work with immigrants > Catholic Church
African American churches
African Americans > Politics and government
African Americans > Services for
Church work with African Americans
Church work with immigrants
Immigrants > Political activity
Immigrants > Services for
Political participation
Caritas
Religiöse Gemeinschaft
Sozialarbeit
Einwanderer
Katholische Kirche.
Florida > Miami
Miami, Fla.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In addition to being a religious countryover ninety percent of Americans believe in Godthe United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 285 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813547145
0813547148

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