Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America A Short History

Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion--and consequently culture--is "remade in the U.S.A." Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration--and discrimination--for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views toward dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the "brain drain" from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed. The authors will update the text to cover such topics as the growth of Buddhist temples and the Hindutva movement.

Gurinder Singh Mann is Kundan Kaur Kapany Professor of Sikh Studies and Director of the Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara Paul David Numrich is Chair of the Program in World Religions and Inter-Religious Dialogue, Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus, Ohio Raymond B. Williams is Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities Emeritus and Director Emeritus of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion at Wabash College