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1 – 2 of 2Discusses the unequal allocation of social capital in society and makes the point that network membership is not at once available to all. Sees social capital as springing from…
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Discusses the unequal allocation of social capital in society and makes the point that network membership is not at once available to all. Sees social capital as springing from small groups that work together, perhaps competing with others, to achieve common rewards, thereby pursuing locally shared benefits. Concludes that specific definitions of social capital are superior to others especially in examining the full array of social ties which migrants use in creating ethnic economies and communities.
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This paper seeks to analyze the manner in which an immigrant community (South Asian Shia Muslims) deploys religious institutions as a coping mechanism to survive in a demanding…
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Purpose
This paper seeks to analyze the manner in which an immigrant community (South Asian Shia Muslims) deploys religious institutions as a coping mechanism to survive in a demanding and culturally alien environment.
Design/methodology/approach
The analysis is derived from an ethnographic examination of a community of South Asian Shia Muslims in the United States.
Findings
The paper focuses on three elements of organizational coping. First, communities struggle with the promises and perils of transnationalism. Second, the coming of age of children, whose life experiences do not involve dislocation, produce interesting generational engagements. Finally, the community is often challenged by the nuanced task of political engagement with the broader society.
Research implications
An in‐depth focus on employment‐related experiences of Shia Muslim diaspora in the West may be a fruitful area for future research.
Practical implications
Employers and governments ought to pay attention to internal heterogeneity of Muslims in understanding and managing diversity.
Originality/value
This is a seminar paper on Shia Muslim diaspora in the USA and relates the study to the realm of workplace diversity.
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