Family sacrifices : the worldviews and ethics of Chinese Americans / Russell M. Jeung, Seanan S. Fong, and Helen Jin Kim.
"Fifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. Family Sacrifices reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as...
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Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2019]
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Physical Description: | x, 208 pages ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"Fifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. Family Sacrifices reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as the primary narrative by which they find meaning, identity, and belonging"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | E184.C5 J48 2019 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780190875923 0190875925 |