Bayanihan and Belonging: Filipinos and Religion in Canada by Alison R. Marshall

Description: Bayanihan and Belonging by Alison R. Marshall Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in Canada and the Philippines from 1880 to 2017, Bayanihan and Belonging aims to understand the role of religion within present-day Filipino Canadian communities. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Filipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in Canada and the majority continue to retain their Roman Catholic faith long after migrating. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in Canada and the Philippines from 1880 to 2017, Bayanihan and Belonging aims to understand the role of religion within present-day Filipino Canadian communities. With a focus on Winnipeg, home to Canadas oldest and largest Filipino Canadian community, Alison R. Marshall showcases current church-based and domestic religious routines of migrant Filipinos. From St. Edward the Confessor Church, the principal site of worship for Filipino Catholics in Manitoba, to home chapels, and healing traditions, Marshall explores the day-to-day celebrations of bayanihan, or communal spirit. Drawing on experiences from Manitobas Filipino population, Bayanihan and Belonging reveals that religious practise fulfills not only a need for spiritual guidance, but also for community. Author Biography Alison R. Marshall is a professor in the Department of Religion at Brandon University. Table of Contents Religion Migration HistoryFilipinos in Winnipeg Filipinos in Brandon Religious Activities and Expressions Outside of Church Filipino-Canadian Protestants and their Churches The Rise of Voluntary Associations Winnipegs Church Staff Filipinos in Manitoba beyond Winnipeg Review "Alison Marshall is a wise ethnographer. She is keenly aware of her own positionality as both non-Filipino and a researcher interacting with her participants…Marshall is self-aware, and she knows that what appears mundane to some reveals just as much about the beholder as the object of their gaze." -- Lydia Bringerud, Memorial University of Newfoundland * Journal of Folklore Research *"This study of Filipinos in Manitoba is highly recommended for its scholarly value and as an interesting read about energetic and hardworking new Canadians." -- Terence J. Fay SJ, University of Toronto * Historical Studies * Long Description Filipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in Canada and the majority continue to retain their Roman Catholic faith long after migrating. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in Canada and the Philippines from 1880 to 2017, Bayanihan and Belonging aims to understand the role of religion within present-day Filipino Canadian communities. With a focus on Winnipeg, home to Canadas oldest and largest Filipino Canadian community, Alison R. Marshall showcases current church-based and domestic religious routines of migrant Filipinos. From St. Edward the Confessor Church, the principal site of worship for Filipino Catholics in Manitoba, to home chapels, and healing traditions, Marshall explores the day-to-day celebrations of bayanihan, or communal spirit. Drawing on experiences from Manitobas Filipino population, Bayanihan and Belonging reveals that religious practise fulfills not only a need for spiritual guidance, but also for community. Review Quote "Alison Marshall is a wise ethnographer. She is keenly aware of her own positionality as both non-Filipino and a researcher interacting with her participants...Marshall is self-aware, and she knows that what appears mundane to some reveals just as much about the beholder as the object of their gaze." Details ISBN1487503245 Author Alison R. Marshall Series Asian Canadian Studies Year 2018 ISBN-10 1487503245 ISBN-13 9781487503246 Format Hardcover Pages 304 Publication Date 2018-02-08 UK Release Date 2018-02-08 Imprint University of Toronto Press Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Subtitle Filipinos and Religion in Canada Publisher University of Toronto Press Alternative 9781487522506 DEWEY 282.08999210 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2018-02-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161871318;

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