The Saints of Santa Ana: Faith and Ethnicity in a Mexican Majority City

The Saints of Santa Ana: Faith and Ethnicity in a Mexican Majority City
ISBN-10
0190097795
ISBN-13
9780190097790
Category
Religion
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Jonathan E. Calvillo

Description

This book takes readers into the Mexican-majority neighborhoods of Santa Ana, California, a city once dubbed the hardest place to live in the U.S. Jonathan E. Calvillo explores the challenges faced by Mexican immigrants in this working-class city, highlighting how faith practices are central to social interactions and community building. How does faith shape residents' sense of ethnic identity? Drawing on five years of participant observation and in-depthinterviews, The Saints of Santa Ana offers a rich portrait of a fascinating American community.

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