A list of easy to read books for children about minority groups, ethnic groups, religious groups and folklore. (MB)

It has been claimed that there is only one language, the English language in the United States, because America is not a "polyglot boardinghouse ..." (Portes and Rumbaut 196). The fact is that America has always been a multilingual society, even though this mythical notion of a monolingual American identity reflecting American loyalty…

Four typical arrangements for relating faith to schooling were developed in Canada during the nineteenth century. All resulted from compromises between the assimilating traditions of Christian Constantinianism and Enlightenment liberalism. These arrangements only reluctantly accommodate the religious diversity within society. Although scholars…

Interview conducted with folk writer and leader among the Mennonite community, Merle Goode. (Author)

Focuses on the apparent position of U.S. Catholics, particularly those of relatively recent immigrant roots, in several contexts and identifies one possible response by them to their seeming predicament. (Author/AM)

Investigates the consequences of the Indian policy of encouraging young people from the lower castes to improve their education by providing scholarships, special hostels, and admissions quotas. (Author/PG)

The word Islam means submission, as in "submission to the will of God." Islam in China has been propagated over the past 1,300 years primarily among the people now known as "Hui." Hui teaching (Hui jiao) was the general term once used in China for Islam. The Hui are unique among the 55 identified minority nationalities in China…

Focuses on the college campus in assessing the increasing participation of Asian Americans in evangelical Christian student organizations. It suggests that notions of the model minority stereotype and upward social mobility may be clues as to why these groups are flourishing at many schools. (GR)

Old Order Amish in modern society have retained definite customs and traditions. At the heart of their thinking is the belief that resolving conflicts peacefully within their own cultural group is a necessity. In times of conscription of young men, alternative service in governmental-approved civilian work is performed instead of military service.…

The Holdeman Mennonites live in many states of the United States, and in Canada. They represent a unique culture with definite beliefs and philosophies. The physical appearance of the Holdeman Mennonites readily identifies who they are. Too frequently, outside viewers feel that the Old Order Amish with their horse drawn carriages, horse drawn farm…

The research reviews the religious activity of American Blacks since 1960. Findings indicate a continued high level of church attendance, confidence in the clergy, and a decline in number of Black clergymen. The traditional image of Black religion as unusually otherworldly and nonascetic is not supported. (Author/DB)

This is a resource guide for observing and celebrating special days according to the traditions of many cultures. It brings together the experience and activities of persons from many religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and the Sikh religion--and draws on diverse backgrounds from many parts of the world. The context is…

State-sponsored preferential policies for ethnic minorities in the People's Republic of China are among the world's oldest and largest programs, encompassing approximately 110 million people and 55 different minority groups. This paper examines the minority policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1949 to the present, from the…

This study examined the interreligious and interdenominational dimensions of the civil rights movement as reflected in the pages of the "Christian Century," the leading liberal, Protestant, intellectual periodical during the 1960s. Cooperation among organizations such as the National Council of Churches and other Jewish and Catholic…