Making the gods in New York: The Yoruba Religion in the Black Community.
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Title
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Making the gods in New York: The Yoruba Religion in the Black Community.
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Identifier
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AAI9130306
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identifier
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9130306
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Creator
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Curry, Mary Elaine.
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Contributor
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Adviser: William Kornblum
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Date
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1991
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Sociology, Theory and Methods | Religion, Philosophy of
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Abstract
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This dissertation is a study in the changes in the meaning of Afro-Cuban Santeria in the Black Community in New York (this transformation is indicated by alteration of the Religion's name to "The Yoruba Religion.") Using David Laitin's concept of "the practical religion", this study traces the way in which the concerns of the Black Community are changing the complex of meanings of the Yoruba Religion.;This study is based on participant observation in one of the largest groups of adherents of the Yoruba Religion in New York. It is also based on an extensive review of the relevant theoretical literature and of the writing produced by members of the group itself. The major concerns in this community were found to be identity, community building and effectiveness in the world which shape the re-interpretation of the religion on a practical level rather than in ritual changes.;This work makes a contribution to the understanding of the peoples and cultures of New York.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
