In addition to being a religious countryuover ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of ""civic social capital"" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and several African American congregations that serve as key comparisons of civic engagement among minorities. This book is important not only for its theoretical contributions to the sociology of religion, but also because it gives us a unique glimpse into immigrants' civic and religious lives in urban America.
- ISBN10 6612094249
- ISBN13 9786612094248
- Publish Date 15 April 2009 (first published 1 March 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 March 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rutgers University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 285
- Language English