Immigration and Religion in America Carole Groleau which takes as its point

which takes as its point of departure Foucault's famous remark that sex is "the explanation for everything

It can be used to stimulate discussions about the way others perceive us compared to how we perceive ourselves and why we should treat everyone with respect

arguing that they are products not of nature but of economic relations and continued and intense market regulation

The book illustrates Sophie's long career painting on site in the deserts surrounded by camels

conquered peoples were systematically represented by images of helpless women

Immigration and Religion in America Carole Groleau which takes as its pointReligion has played a crucial role in American immigration history as an institutional resource for migrants' social adaptation, as a map of meaning for interpreting immigration experiences, and as a continuous force for expanding the national ideal of pluralism. To explain these processes the editors of this volume brought together the perspectives of leading scholars of migration and religion. The resulting essays present salient patterns in