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Book SynopsisBased on fieldwork in Haiti and in three cities of the Haitian diaspora - Miami, Montreal, and Paris - this study offers a portrait of the power of faith for immigrants. It explores the struggles and joys of Haitian Catholics in these three very different cities.
Trade Review"Offers a vivid portrait of the power of the Catholic faith for immigrants." Carolina Arts & Sciences "[An] Engaging ethnography." Christianity Today/ Books & Culture "Faith Makes Us Live is well worth reading." Miami Herald "Faith Makes Us Live has to be seen as making a strong contribution to the literature on the incorporation of immigrants." American Journal Of Sociology / AJS "Overall, the book is clear, forcefully argued, and addresses its subject in a sophisticated yet accessible manner." -- Matthew Hedstrom Teaching Sociology "I strongly recommend this theoretically interesting and empirically relevant book." Sociology Of Religion "Rewarding for its anecdotal detail and the many human interest stories it contains." -- Philip Gleason Journal Amer Ethnic History "I strongly recommend this theoretically interesting and empirically relevant book." Oxford Journal
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1. "Faith Makes Us Live" Chapter 2. Comparing Religion and Immigration Cross-Nationally Chapter 3. Miami "Jesus Came with Us on the Boat" Chapter 4. Montreal "Hold on Tight, Don't Let Go" Chapter 5. Paris "I Would Be Dead without the Church" Chapter 6. What Lies behind the Mountain? Appendix A. Methods Appendix B. Ayiti Cheri: Notes on the Haitian Homeland Notes References Index
