Transnational Faiths: Latin-American Immigrants and their Religions in Japan

By Hugo Córdova Quero and Rafael Shoji

Book Overview

Japan has witnessed the arrival of thousands of immigrants, since the 1990s, from Latin America, especially from Brazil and Peru. This book exposes and explores the often missed connection of the positive role of religion and faith-based communities in facilitating varied integrative ways of belonging for immigrants. The authors highlight the faith experiences of immigrants themselves by bringing their voices through case studies, interviews, and ethnographic research throughout the book to offer an important contribution to the exploration of multiculturalism in Japan.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409435253
• ISBN13: 9781409435259
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"