Family sacrifices: the worldviews and ethics of Chinese Americans
Introduction: Chinese American familism and the theory of liyi -- The roots of Chinese American nonreligiousness and familism -- Transmission : Chinese American liyi socialization -- Translation : Chinese popular religion and Confucianism in the U.S. -- The yi of family sacrifice : Chinese Americans...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2019]
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| Dans: | Année: 2019 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Social Ethics (United States)
B Families (United States) Philosophy B Social Values (United States) B Chinese American families B Confucianism Social aspects (United States) B Chinese Americans Interviews B Chinese Americans Social life and customs B Chinese Americans Religion B Families Moral and ethical aspects (United States) B Chinese Americans Ethnic identity |
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| Résumé: | Introduction: Chinese American familism and the theory of liyi -- The roots of Chinese American nonreligiousness and familism -- Transmission : Chinese American liyi socialization -- Translation : Chinese popular religion and Confucianism in the U.S. -- The yi of family sacrifice : Chinese Americans' highest values -- The li of Chinese American familism : ritualizing family, food, and fun. "Fifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. Family Sacrifices reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as the primary narrative by which they find meaning, identity, and belonging"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190875925 |