From Africa to America: religion and adaptation among Ghanaian immigrants in New York
Coming to America : Ghanaians and United States immigration -- By the Hudson River : Ghanaian presence in New York -- Remembering the homeland : Ghana and its people -- How shall we sing the Lord's song? : an overseas mission -- Compound house : communal life and welfare -- Conflict and cohesio...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York [u.a.]
New York Univ. Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion, race, and ethnicity series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Ghanaian immigrant
/ Church life (motif)
B Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York / History B USA / Immigrants / Ghanaians / Religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Ghanaian Americans New York (State) New York Religion
B Ghanaian Americans Religion (New York (State)) (New York) B New York (N.Y.) Religious life and customs B Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York (New York, N.Y.) B New York (N.Y.) Religious life and customs |
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| Summary: | Coming to America : Ghanaians and United States immigration -- By the Hudson River : Ghanaian presence in New York -- Remembering the homeland : Ghana and its people -- How shall we sing the Lord's song? : an overseas mission -- Compound house : communal life and welfare -- Conflict and cohesion : gender and intergenerational relations -- Ebenezer : spirituality and identity -- Pedaling on both sides : analysis and conclusion |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-204) and index |
| Physical Description: | X, 209 S., 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-8147-8639-1 978-0-8147-8639-0 978-0-8147-8641-3 |
