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OverviewFor a generation, the Catholic Church in Brazil has enjoyed international renown as one of the most progressive social forces in Latin America. The Church's creation of Christian Base Communities (CEBs), groups of Catholics who learn to read the Bible as a call for social justice, has been widely hailed. Still, in recent years it has become increasingly clear that the CEBs are lagging far behind the explosive growth of Brazil's two other major national religious movements-Pentacostalism and Afro-Brazilian Umbanda. On the basis of his extensive fieldwork in Rio di Janeiro, including detailed life histories of women, blacks, youths, and the marginal poor, John Burdick offers the first in-depth explanation of why the radical Catholic Church is losing, and Pentecostalism and Umbanda winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BurdickPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780520205031ISBN 10: 0520205030 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 04 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPREFACE Introduction: Paradoxes in a Religious Arena 1 Getting Bread at Rodrigo's 2 The Religious Arena 3 The Church is Open! : Class Fractions in the Religious Arena 4 I Struggle at Home Every Day : Women and Domestic Conflict in the Religious Arena 5 Escape from the Snake's Nest: Unmarried Youth in the Religious Arena 6 Slaves and Wanderers: Negros in the Religious Arena 7 Catholics, Crentes, and Politics Conclusion: Looking for Liberation NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Burdick is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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