A Place at the Multicultural Table : : The Development of an American Hinduism /

A Place at the Multicultural Table : : The Development of an American Hinduism / / Prema Kurien.

Multiculturalism in the United States is commonly lauded as a positive social ideal celebrating the diversity of our nation. But, in reality, immigrants often feel pressured to create a singular formulation of their identity that does not reflect the diversity of cultures that exist in their homelan...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Kurien, Prema,
Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2007]
©2007
Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Transformation of Hinduism in the United States
  • PART I. Popular Hinduism
  • 2. Hinduism in India
  • 3. Transplanting Hinduism in the United States
  • 4. “We Are Better Hindus Here”: Local Associations
  • 5. The Abode of God: Temples
  • PART II. Official Hinduism
  • 6. Forging an Official Hinduism in India: Hindu Umbrella Organizations
  • 7. Forging an Official Hinduism in the United States: Hindu American Umbrella Organizations
  • 8. Re-visioning Indian History: Internet Hinduism
  • 9. Challenging American Pluralism: Hindu Americans in the Public Sphere
  • PART III. The Relationship between Popular and Official Hinduism
  • 10. Being Young, Brown, and Hindu: Student Organizations
  • 11. The Development of an American Hinduism
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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