A Place at the Multicultural Table : The Development of an American Hinduism

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Multiculturalism in the United States is commonly lauded as a positive social ideal celebrating the diversity of our nation. But, in reality, immigrants often feel pressured to create a singular formulation of their identity that does not reflect the diversity of cultures that exist in their homelan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kurien, Prema A., 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Hindus.
Hinduism.
Hindous > États-Unis.
Hindouisme > États-Unis.
Hindus > United States.
Hinduism > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Transformation of Hinduism in the United States
  • 2. Hinduism in India
  • 3. Transplanting Hinduism in the United States
  • 4. "We Are Better Hindus Here": Local Associations
  • 5. The Abode of God: Temples
  • 6. Forging an Official Hinduism in India: Hindu Umbrella Organizations
  • 7. Forging an Official Hinduism in the United States: Hindu American Umbrella Organizations
  • 8. Re-visioning Indian History: Internet Hinduism
  • 9. Challenging American Pluralism: Hindu Americans in the Public Sphere
  • 10. Being Young, Brown, and Hindu: Student Organizations
  • 11. The Development of an American Hinduism
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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