Christianity, Social Change, and Globalization in the Americas
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This volume resulted from a collaborative research project into responses of Protestant and Catholic religious communities in the Americas to the challenges of globalization. Contributors from the fields of religion, anthropology, political science, and sociology draw on fieldwork in Peru, El Salvador, and the United States to show the interplay of economic globalization, migration, and growing religious pluralism in Latin America. Organized around three central themes-family, youth, and community; democratization, citizenship, and political participation; and immigration and transnationalism-the book argues that, at the local level, religion helps people, especially women and youths, solidify their identities and confront the challenges of the modern world. Religious communities are seen as both peaceful venues for people to articulate their needs, and forums for building participatory democracies in the Americas. Finally, the contributors examine how religion enfranchises poor women, youths, and people displaced by war or economic change and, at the same time, drives social movements that seek to strengthen family and community bonds disrupted by migration and political violence.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:081352931X
ISBN13:9780813529318
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:278 Pages
Weight:1.27 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Related Subjects
Central America Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Churches & Church Leadership Comparative Religion El Salvador Hispanic American Studies History Latin America Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Peru Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences Sociology South America Specific Demographics TextbooksCustomer Reviews
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