Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith: Haitian Religion in Miami Contributor(s): Rey, Terry (Author), Stepick, Alex (Author), Wenski, Archbishop Thomas (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0814777090 ISBN-13: 9780814777091 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Religion - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 200.899 |
LCCN: 2013007856 |
Series: North American Religion |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.88 lbs) 280 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - Miami, Florida |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith is a historical and ethnographic study of Haitian religion in immigrant communities, based on fieldwork in both Miami and Haiti, as well as extensive archival research. Where many studies of Haitian religion limit themselves to one faith, Rey and Stepick explore Catholicism, Protestantism, and Vodou in conversation with one another, suggesting that despite the differences between these practices, the three faiths ultimately create a sense of unity, fulfillment, and self-worth in Haitian communities. This meticulously researched and vibrantly written book contributes to the growing body of literature on religion among new immigrants, as well as providing a rich exploration of Haitian faith communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rey, Terry: - Terry Rey was formerly Professeur de Sociologie des Religions at Université d'État d'Haïti and Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Florida International University. He is now Associate Professor of Religion at Temple University.Stepick, Alex: - Alex Stepick is Professor of Sociology at Portland State University and Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University, where he also is Director of the Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy. |