From Africa to America: religion and adaptation among Ghanaian immigrants in New York
Upon arrival in the United States, most African immigrants are immediately subsumed under the category "black." In the eyes of most Americans and more so to American legal and social systems African immigrants are indistinguishable from all others, such as those from the Caribbean whose sk...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
New York University Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion, race, and ethnicity series
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| Further subjects: | B
Ghanaian Americans - Religion - New York (State) - New York
B New York (State) ; New York B Ghanaian Americans Religion New York (State) New York B RELIGION ; Christianity ; Presbyterian B Electronic books B Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York (New York, N.Y.) B New York (N.Y.) - Religious Life And Customs B Ghanaian Americans (New York (State)) (New York) Religion B New York (N.Y.) Religious life and customs |
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| Summary: | Upon arrival in the United States, most African immigrants are immediately subsumed under the category "black." In the eyes of most Americans and more so to American legal and social systems African immigrants are indistinguishable from all others, such as those from the Caribbean whose skin color they share. Despite their growing presence in many cities and their active involvement in sectors of American economic, social, and cultural life, we know little about them. In From Africa to America, Moses O. Biney offers a rare full-scale look at an African immigrant congregation, The Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York (PCGNY). Through personal stories, notes from participant observation, and interviews, Biney explores the complexities of the social, economic, and cultural adaptation of this group |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index. - Print version record Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| ISBN: | 0814786413 |