Religious Diversity and Ethnic Cohesion: A Three Generational Analysis of Syrian-Lebanese Christians in Sydney

Abstract

Researchers have paid little attention to the effect of religious differences on the identities and structures of members of a particular ethnic group. The importance of this is evident when the number of ethnic populations which are fragmented by religion is considered. This article presents a case study of Syrian-Lebanese Christians in Sydney to analyze how religious diversity has influenced ethnic identities and ethnic boundaries across three generations.