The politics of Latino faith : religion, identity, and urban community / Catherine E. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Catherine E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--Religion.

Hispanic Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pundits and commentators are constantly striving to understand the political behavior of Latinos-the largest minority in the United States and a key voting block. As Catherine E. Wilson makes clear in The Politics of Latino Faith , not only are Latinos a religious community, but their religious institutions, in particular faith-based organizations, inform daily life and politics in Latino communities to a considerable degree. Timely and discerning, The Politics of Latino Faith is a unique scholarly work that addresses this increasingly powerful political force. As Wilson shows, Latino religiou

Contents:

The development of a religious identity politics

Latino faith-based organizations and the urban context

The new liberationists

Latino pastoral action center : a ministry of personal outreach

Nueva esperanza : a ministry of institutional development

The resurrection project : a ministry of community empowerment

Speaking the language of religious identity politics.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-276) and index.

ISBN:

9780814795439

0814795439

9780814794586

0814794580

OCLC:

779828432