African Pentecostalism in Britain: Migration, Inclusion, and the Prosperity Gospel

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Katharine Stockland (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), UK)

African Pentecostalism in Britain

Migration, Inclusion, and the Prosperity Gospel

Katharine Stockland (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), UK)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Christian Churches & denominations; Pentecostal Churches

Series: Studies in Migration and Diaspora

Based on ethnographic research among African Pentecostal Christians living in the UK, this book addresses themes of migration and community formation, religious identity and practice, and social and political exclusion. With attention to strained kinship relationships, precarious labour conditions, and struggles for legal and social legitimacy, it explores the ways in which intimacy with a Pentecostal God – and with fellow Christians – has been shaped by the challenges of everyday life for Africans in the UK. A study of religious subjectivity and the success of the so-called ‘prosperity’ gospel, African Pentecostalism in Britain examines the manner in which the presence of God is realised for believers through their complex and often-fraught relationships of trust and intimacy with others. As such, it will appeal to sociologists and anthropologists with interests in migration and religion.

By: Katharine Stockland (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367568733
ISBN 10: 036756873X
Series: Studies in Migration and Diaspora
Pages: 10
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Katharine Stockland is Senior Social Researcher at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), UK, and the co-editor of Migration and Global Governance.