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Essay / Proposal – Chinese Christians in the United States - 555
As an Arab (Muslim) living in the United States, I fully recognize what it means to be a member of a minority group. However, I am quite intrigued by the idea of studying Chinese Christian subculture in the United States. This project will involve the study of existing literature on the given subculture, namely the Chinese Christian community in the United States. In most cases, subcultures are close-knit and their members like to associate with members of their communities; naturally due to the need for belonging and closeness to each other. Nevertheless, Christianity among Chinese immigrants to the United States gives rise to the idea of current assimilation, religious conversion, etc. In order to ensure the success of this project, there will be different methods of collecting information other than studying existing literature – by experts in the field. Specifically, there will be interviews with members of the subculture being studied to gain first-hand information about the group's experiences in the United States. As noted above, the study of this subculture introduces...