The Resource A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism, Prema A. Kurien
A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism, Prema A. Kurien
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The item A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism, Prema A. Kurien represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- 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 homeland. Hindu Americans have faced this challenge over the last fifteen years, as the number of Indians that have immigrated to this country has more than doubled. In A Place at the Multicultural Table, Prema A. Kurien shows how various Hindu American organizationsreligious, cultural, and politicalare
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781281092632
- Label
- A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism
- Title
- A Place at the Multicultural Table
- Title remainder
- the Development of an American Hinduism
- Statement of responsibility
- Prema A. Kurien
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 homeland. Hindu Americans have faced this challenge over the last fifteen years, as the number of Indians that have immigrated to this country has more than doubled. In A Place at the Multicultural Table, Prema A. Kurien shows how various Hindu American organizationsreligious, cultural, and politicalare
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kurien, Prema A.
- Dewey number
- 294.50973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
-
- BL1168.U532K87 2007
- BL1168.U532
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hinduism
- Hindus
- RELIGION
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Hinduism
- Hindus
- United States
- Hinduismus
- USA
- Label
- A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism, Prema A. Kurien
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-284) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 476118265
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781281092632
- Lccn
- 2006027316
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt4jv3bw
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)476118265
- System details
- 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.
- Label
- A Place at the Multicultural Table : the Development of an American Hinduism, Prema A. Kurien
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-284) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 476118265
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781281092632
- Lccn
- 2006027316
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt4jv3bw
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)476118265
- System details
- 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.
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