Believers in the Universal Church
Processes of self-identification among Catholic immigrants of African descent in the Dutch religious landscape
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Beschreibung
Since the late 1980's the major cities in the Netherlands are home to a growing number of Christian congregations, founded in particular by Africans. This study investigates whether, for African Catholics in the Netherlands, religion contributes to their segregation, integration or assimilation. It contains a comparative case study of the experiences, patterns of affiliation, identity discourse, and social relationships encountered among African Catholics in three faith communities: a Dutch, an international, and an African parish respectively.
Autor*in
Naomi van der Meer
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African Catholics African Christians African diaspora Immigrant identity /Immigrant integration Religious identity /Ethnic identity