Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America: A Short History

by Gurinder Singh Mann, Paul Numrich, Raymond Williams

Overview

Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion--and consequently culture--is "remade in the U.S.A." Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration--and discrimination--for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views toward dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the "brain drain" from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190450410
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/03/2007
Series:	Religion in American Life
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	917 KB

Table of Contents

Introduction     ix
Buddhism Comes to America     1
Buddhists Adapt and Explore     17
Buddhism's Growth and Popularity     29
Hindus Come to America     43
Hindus at Home     62
Hindu Temples     79
The Sikh Identity     96
Sikhs Come to America     108
American Sikhism Evolves     121
Chronology     134
Further Reading     137
Index     142