Ghanaian Immigrants Use Religion to Affirm Their Identity
| dc.contributor.author | Mensah, Joseph | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-21T17:50:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-05-21T17:50:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | en_US | |
| dc.description.abstract | Ghanaian immigrants in Toronto use their churches not only for spiritual support, but also to form social networks and affirm their cultural identity. Racism causes some immigrants to turn to religion – which, in turn, can create ethnic enclaves that further isolate immigrants from other Canadians. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.ca | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 00014 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mensah, J. (2009). 'Doing religion' overseas: The characteristics and functions of Ghanaian immigrant churches in Toronto, Canada. Societies Without Borders, 4(1), 21-44. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29099 | |
| dc.relation | York University | en_US |
| dc.relation.uri | en_US | |
| dc.rights | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/ | en_US |
| dc.subject | Immigration | en_US |
| dc.subject | Identity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Religion | en_US |
| dc.title | Ghanaian Immigrants Use Religion to Affirm Their Identity | en_US |
| dc.type | Research Summary | en_US |
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