Buddhist and Protestant Korean Immigrants: Religious Beliefs and Socioeconomic Aspects of LifeLFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2003 - 361 pages Kwon explores how Korea's two major religious groups, Buddhists and Protestants, have emigrated and how their religious beliefs affect their adjustments after immigration. Kwon bases his study on a survey of 114 Korean congregations, participatory observation of a Buddhist temple and a Protestant church, and in-depth interviews with 109 devout immigrants. He finds that non-religious variables-urban background, educational level, and social class-have a greater effect on adjustment to the host society than religion does. Religious congregations promote members' social capital for adjustment, but at the same religious participation serves as a barrier to assimilation. |
Table des matières
Immigration Waves and Church Growth | 21 |
Growth of Christianity in Korea | 49 |
Buddhist and Protestant Immigrants | 81 |
Buddhist Temple | 111 |
Protestant Church | 141 |
Organizational Structure of Churches and Temples | 173 |
Leaders Pastoral Emphasis | 197 |
Religious and Social Services of Churches and Temples | 211 |
Similarities and Differences | 227 |
Economic Aspects of Life of Buddhists and Protestants | 241 |
Cultural Political and Social Life | 275 |
Religion and Immigration | 291 |
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