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Family sacrifices : the worldviews and ethics of Chinese Americans /

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Fifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. Family Sacrifices reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as t...

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Main Authors: Jeung, Russell, 1962- (Author), Fong, Seanan S., 1990- (Author), Kim, Helen Jin, 1984- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Chinese American families.
Families > United States > Philosophy.
Families > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Chinese Americans > Religion.
Confucianism > Social aspects > United States.
Chinese Americans > Interviews.
Chinese Americans > Social life and customs.
Chinese Americans > Ethnic identity.
Social values > United States.
Social ethics > United States.
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Summary:Fifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. Family Sacrifices reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as the primary narrative by which they find meaning, identity and belonging.
Physical Description:x, 208 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190875923
0190875925