Category Archives: Reading Responses

In the last chapter of God in Chinatown, Guest presents us with five conclusions that he has come to through his ethnographic research. These conclusions are that Fuzhounese religious communities are a location for mobilizing social capital, hierarchies of class … Continue reading →

Chapter 7 provided a nice summary of Guest’s ethnography on the Fuzhounese immigrants in Chinatown. Through their example, many themes were explored that have been discussed through this semester in the other readings, such as the concept of transnationalism that … Continue reading →

The last chapter of God in Chinatown seems to tie the book together neatly with a small ribbon. Over the past few weeks, after reading individual stories of Fuzhounese, exploring various histories in relation to religion and several religious organizations, … Continue reading →

The final chapter of God in Chinatown is titled “Safe Harbor.” As the title suggests, the chapter provides five conclusions on religious Fuzhounese immigrants and their religious communities and how these interactions aided in “survival” by acting as a haven … Continue reading →

Before reading all the books we have read in the semester thus far, one would never think of  how big of a role religion actually plays in the lives of immigrants. It helps unite them in a new land far … Continue reading →

Many immigrants who arrive to this country without any formal ties of family or friends are faced with the struggles in attempting to achieve that American dream. By coming here with only a dream makes it very difficult for the … Continue reading →

I really liked the way Kenneth Guest ended the book.  I thought he outlined the previous chapters just briefly enough and made his conclusions clearly. At the beginning, Guest described the struggles that a lot of Chinese immigrants went through … Continue reading →

I got the impression from reading last week’s readings that the churches described in Guest’s book were very much sanctuaries for their congregants.  The fact that services were given in Fuzhounese at the churches mentioned on page 155 helped create … Continue reading →

Chapter 6 of this book focuses on some complications that erupt when trying to create Protestant churches in Chinatown.  Particularly, Fuzhounese Protestant churches.  The chapter begins by discussing the split in the Church of Grace.  The congregation there began to … Continue reading →

Chapter 6 studies two largest Fuzhounese in Chinatown, – the Church of Grace to the Fujianese and the New York House Church. Both of these congregations exclusively serve the Fuzhounese immigrant community within the Chinese ethnic enclave of Chinatown. From … Continue reading →