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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of California Pr
Publication date
August 10, 2009
Pages
296
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780520260368
ISBN-10
0520260368
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Original list price
$34.95
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
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Based on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora--Miami, Montreal, and Paris--this study offers a vivid portrait of the power of faith for immigrants. Drawing on extensive interviews and including rich details of everyday life, Margarita Mooney explores the struggles and joys of Haitian Catholics in these three very different cities. She finds that religious narratives, especially those about transformation and redemption, provide real meaning and hope in what are often difficult conditions. However, Mooney also finds that successful assimilation into the larger society varies from country to country, having less to do with these private religious beliefs than on cooperation between religious and government leaders. In the United States, the Catholic Church is able to offer services and advocacy that help immigrants succeed, but it is not able to do the same in France or Canada. Presenting a powerful picture of traditional Catholic piety that overturns many assumptions about Vodou practice in Haitian Catholicism, this work also provides a groundbreaking comparative perspective on how immigrants' experiences and opportunities vary greatly across different nations.
Editions
Hardcover
from Univ of California Pr (August 10, 2009)
9780520260344 | details & prices | 296 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $85.00
About: Based on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora--Miami, Montreal, and Paris--this study offers a vivid portrait of the power of faith for immigrants.
About: Based on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora--Miami, Montreal, and Paris--this study offers a vivid portrait of the power of faith for immigrants.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Univ of California Pr (August 10, 2009)
9780520260368 | details & prices | 296 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $34.95
About: Based on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora--Miami, Montreal, and Paris--this study offers a vivid portrait of the power of faith for immigrants.
About: Based on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora--Miami, Montreal, and Paris--this study offers a vivid portrait of the power of faith for immigrants.
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