A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism /
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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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Piscataway :
Rutgers University Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=209090 |
Table of Contents:
- The transformation of Hinduism in the United States
- Hinduism in India
- Transplanting Hinduism in the United States
- We are better Hindus here : Local associations
- The abode of God: temples
- Forging an official Hinduism in India: Hindu umbrella organizations
- Forging an official Hinduism in the United States: Hindu American umbrella organizations
- Re-visioning Indian history: Internet Hinduism
- Challenging American pluralism: Hindu Americans in the public sphere
- Being young, brown, and Hindu: student organizations
- The development of an American Hinduism.