Out of India: Immigrant Hindus and South Asian Hinduism in the United States

Chad M. Bauman, Jennifer Saunders

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    Abstract

    The article provides a survey of research on immigrant Hindus and South Asian Hinduism in the United States, focusing in particular on certain trends in the development of American Hinduism (e.g., Americanization, protestantization, ecumenization, congregationalization, homogenization, ritual adaptation) and prominent themes in more recent scholarship on the topic (e.g., race, transnational connections, and Hindu nationalism).

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalScholarship and Professional Work - LAS
    Volume3
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2009

    Keywords

    • America
    • Hinduism
    • immigration

    Disciplines

    • History of Religions of Eastern Origins
    • Other Religion
    • Religion

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