{"product_id":"family-sacrifices-the-worldviews-and-ethics-of-chinese-americans-hardcover-1","title":"Family Sacrifices: The Worldviews and Ethics of Chinese Americans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell M. Jeung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeanan S. Fong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Jin Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty-two percent of Chinese Americans report having no religious affiliation, making them the least religiously-identified ethnic group in the United States. But that statistic obscures a much more complex reality. \u003cem\u003eFamily Sacrifices\u003c\/em\u003e reveals that Chinese Americans employ familism, not religion, as the primary narrative by which they find meaning, identity, and belonging. As a transpacific lived tradition, Chinese American familism prioritizes family above other commitments and has roots in Chinese Popular Religion and Confucianism. The spiritual and ethical systems of China emphasize practicing rituals and cultivating virtue, whereas American religious research usually focuses on belief in the supernatural or belonging to a religious tradition. To address this gap in understanding, \u003cem\u003eFamily Sacrifices\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the concept of \u003cem\u003eliyi\u003c\/em\u003e, translated as ritual propriety and righteous relations. Re-appropriated from its original Chinese usage, \u003cem\u003eliyi\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new way of understanding Chinese\u003cbr\u003ereligion and a new lens for understanding the emergence of religious nones in the United States. The first book based on national survey data on Asian American religious practices, \u003cem\u003eFamily Sacrifices\u003c\/em\u003e is a seminal text on the fastest-growing racial group in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Russell M. Jeung\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chair and Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. The author of books and articles on Asian Americans, religion, and race, he's a community activist and church leader in East Oakland, California. Dr. Jeung's memoir, \u003cem\u003eAt Home in Exile\u003c\/em\u003e, shares his family's six generations in the US and his life with refugees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeanan S. Fong\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and Unitarian Universalist minister with a focus on serving the spiritual needs of Asian Americans. He holds a BA in philosophy from Stanford University and an MDiv from Harvard Divinity School. He also works as a product designer and conflict resolution professional in San Francisco. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Helen Jin Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of American Religious History at Emory University. She completed her PhD in the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University and her BA in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42034878152784,"sku":"9780190875923","price":82.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/SGRxU01FeDhXNTBTNGd1eG9wbnlwQT09_75b88f53-748f-4dd5-b74c-6d66254dc16f.webp?v=1771837833","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/family-sacrifices-the-worldviews-and-ethics-of-chinese-americans-hardcover-1","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}