Title
The Changing of the Gods: Religion, Religious Transformation and the Indian Immigrant Experience
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
The Durkheimian notion that there is a close correspondence between the type of religion within a society and the structure of the society itself is now taken to be nearly axiomatic. As societies become increasingly dynamic and fragmented, however, the nexus between religion and society becomes far more complex. With globalization and widespread movements of populations struggling to maintain their identities within the contexts of both the old and new societies, changes of religion—including religious affiliation and religiosity—are inevitable. Cultural and social aspects of these changes are explored with reference to Indians migrating to the United States.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4236/sm.2012.24055
Repository Citation
Segady, Thomas W. and Shirwadkar, Swait, "The Changing of the Gods: Religion, Religious Transformation and the Indian Immigrant Experience" (2012). Faculty Publications. 22.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/sca/22
Comments
Segady, T. W., & Shirwadkar, S. (2012). The Changing of the Gods: Religion, Religious Transformation and the Indian Immigrant Experience. Sociology Mind, 02(04), 428–434. https://doi.org/10.4236/sm.2012.24055