Routledge Evangelical Church Boston Chinatown - Language Gender Identity

Explore how language, gender and identity intersect within Boston's Evangelical Church community in this scholarly examination from Routledge. Originally published in 2005, this academic work offers an in-depth analysis of Asian-American religious experience, combining anthropological and sociological perspectives to reveal how cultural and linguistic dynamics shape community formation and individual identity. Part of the Studies in Asian Americans series, the book examines the unique position of evangelical Christianity within the Chinatown context, where English and Chinese languages coexist and religious belief systems interact with traditional cultural values. Ideal for scholars, students and readers interested in Asian-American studies, religious sociology, gender studies and cultural anthropology.