Follow the new way : American refugee resettlement policy and Hmong religious change / Melissa May Borja.

"An incisive look at Hmong religion in the United States, where resettled refugees found creative ways to maintain their traditions, even as Christian organizations deputized by the government were granted an outsized influence on the refugees' new lives"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borja, Melissa May, 1982- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Hmong Americans > Religion.
Hmong Americans > Social life and customs.
Hmong Americans > Cultural assimilation.
Hmong (Asian people) > Relocation > United States.
Refugees > Government policy > United States > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christianity and politics > United States.
Christianity and politics.
Refugees > Government policy > Religious aspects > Christianity.
United States.
Physical Description:viii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"An incisive look at Hmong religion in the United States, where resettled refugees found creative ways to maintain their traditions, even as Christian organizations deputized by the government were granted an outsized influence on the refugees' new lives"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E184.H55 B67 2023
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674989788
0674989783