About the Author (1) Gurinder Singh Mann: University of California at Santa Barbara. (2) Paul Numrich: Chair, Program in World Religions and Inter-Religious Dialogue, Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus, OH and Research Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago. (3) Raymond Williams, Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette: Distinguished Professor in the Humanities; Director, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, Wabash College.
Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion--and consequently culture--is "remade in the U.S.A." Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration--and discrimination--for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views toward dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the "brain drain" from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed. The authors will update the text to cover such topics as the growth of Buddhist temples and the Hindutva movement.
