1st Edition
Revival: Maintaining our Differences (2001) Minority Families in Multicultural Societies
Contents: The old order Mennonites: application of family life cycle stages, John E. Peters;
South Asian Muslims in Britain: faith, family and community, Fatima Husain and Margaret O'Brien;
That they be keepers of the homeĀ: the effect of conservative religion on early and late transitions into housewifery, Darren E. Sherkat;
Class culture and household structure - a view from South Africa, Susan C. Ziehl;
Cultural adaptation and change: aboriginal peoples in Manitoba maintain their differences, Rachel Lawrenchuk and Carol D.H. Harvey; Conclusion, Carol D.H. Harvey;
Index.
Biography
Carol D. H. Harvey, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
'...a useful guide into the very heart of the minority group...the book does more than fill a gap in scholarship; it links this subject to contemporary discourse.' Journal of International Migration and Integration 'The book makes for an interesting, colourful and stimulating read. It brings together the various academic approaches to family life in an easy-to-read form that will suit anyone interested in the application of family theory or in minority cultures generally.' Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
