Sustaining Faith Traditions: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion Among the Latino and Asian American Second Generation

by Russell Jeung, Margaret Randall, Carolyn Chen

Book Overview

Over fifty years ago, Will Herberg theorized that future immigrants to the United States would no longer identify themselves through their races or ethnicities, or through the languages and cultures of their home countries. Rather, modern immigrants would base their identities on their religions.

The landscape of U.S. immigration has changed dramatically since Herberg first published his theory. Most of today's immigrants are Asian or Latino,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814717365
• ISBN13: 9780814717363
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"