Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America: A Short History (Religion in American Life) - Softcover

This book explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion - and consequently culture - is 'remade in the USA'. 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 towards 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.

Gurinder Singh Mann is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Paul Numrich is Chair of the Program in World Religions and Inter-Religious Dialogue, Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus, Oh and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Loyola University in Chicago. Raymond Williams is Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities; Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion at Wabash College.