The South Asian Religious Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and the United StatesProfessor Harold Coward, Harold Coward, John R. Hinnells, Raymond Brady Williams, Formerly Professor of Comparative Religion at School of Oriental and African Studies John R Hinnells, LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities Emeritus at Wabash College Where He Served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion and as Founding Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Re Raymond Brady Williams This book explores the experience of religious communities that have migrated from South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) to live in Britain, Canada, and the United States, three countries sharing a common language (English) and an interwoven history. The work introduces the migration history of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs along with the cultural nuances of these traditions. The contributors discuss the various communities' experiences that grow out of or are related to religion. The book shows how traditions are reformed or reinvented and how they are passed on, both through the family and through institutions. Issues related to public policy and minority status are also addressed. While the main focus is on the Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities, specific sections also cover South Asian Christians, the Zoroastrian diaspora, and new religious movements in the West led by South Asians. The book strikes a balance between stories and statistics in order to emphasize the narrative of the immigrants' experience. [Contributors include: Roger Ballard, Judith Coney, Harold Coward, Diana L. Eck, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, John R. Hinnells, Kim Knott, Gurinder Singh Mann, Sheila McDonough, Jørgen S. Nielsen, Joseph T. O'Connell, and Raymond Brady Williams.] |
Contents
Brady Williams | 13 |
The Zoroastrian Diaspora in Britain Canada | 35 |
New Religious Movements in the West | 55 |
Hinduism in Britain Kim Knott | 89 |
Ethnic Minorities Community | 109 |
Sikh Presence in Britain Roger Ballard | 127 |
Hinduism in Canada Harold Coward | 151 |
The Muslims of Canada Sheila McDonough | 173 |
Sikh ReligioEthnic Experience in Canada | 191 |
Introduction Raymond Brady Williams | 213 |
Negotiating Hindu Identities in America | 219 |
South Asian Muslims | 239 |
Sikhism in the United States of America | 259 |
Trajectories for Future Studies | 277 |
List of Contributors | 289 |
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