Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos
Integration demands a redefinition of the identity of those that migrate as well as of those who stay. In this paper we argue that in the case of Mexican migrants to the United States religious practices play an important role in redefining their identity. Two main aspects are analyzed: the importan...
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| description | Integration demands a redefinition of the identity of those that migrate as well as of those who stay. In this paper we argue that in the case of Mexican migrants to the United States religious practices play an important role in redefining their identity. Two main aspects are analyzed: the importance of religious practice in the socialization process of newcomers as well as the use of old traditional rites, such as celebrating Patron Saints, in the redefinition of ties with the home community. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5bc401df1ea84221a4a4eaf0f038c32a2025-01-10T14:55:55ZspaGroupe de Recherche Amérique Latine Histoire et MémoireLes Cahiers ALHIM1628-67311777-51752003-07-01710.4000/alhim.447Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanosOlga Odgers-OrtizIntegration demands a redefinition of the identity of those that migrate as well as of those who stay. In this paper we argue that in the case of Mexican migrants to the United States religious practices play an important role in redefining their identity. Two main aspects are analyzed: the importance of religious practice in the socialization process of newcomers as well as the use of old traditional rites, such as celebrating Patron Saints, in the redefinition of ties with the home community.https://journals.openedition.org/alhim/447MéxicoMigración |
| spellingShingle | Olga Odgers-Ortiz Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos Les Cahiers ALHIM México Migración |
| title | Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos |
| title_full | Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos |
| title_fullStr | Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos |
| title_short | Migración, identidad y religión: aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la práctica religiosa en la redefinición identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos |
| title_sort | migracion identidad y religion aproximaciones al estudio del papel de la practica religiosa en la redefinicion identitaria de los migrantes mexicanos |
| topic | México Migración |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/alhim/447 |
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