Politics, religion, and society in Latin America / Daniel H. Levine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levine, Daniel H., author.

Series:

Religion in politics and society.

Religion in Politics and Society: Dynamics and Developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics--Latin America.

Religion and politics.

Religion and sociology--Latin America.

Religion and sociology.

Latin America--Religion.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Long assumed to be an unchanging and unquestioned bulwark of established power and privilege, religion in Latin America has diversified and flourished, while taking on new social and political roles in more open societies. How did this change occur? Why did churches in the region embrace new ideas about rights, sponsor social movements, and become advocates for democracy? Are further changes on the horizon? Daniel Levine explores these issues, uniquely situating the Latin American experience in a rich theoretical and comparative context.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1-Politics, Religion, and Society in Latin America""; ""Into the Twenty-First Century""; ""The Terms of Debate: What We Mean by Religion and by Politics""; ""Marking Historical Periods""; ""Legacy for the Twenty-First Century""; ""The Book to Come""; ""Notes""; ""2-A Note on Theory and Method""; ""Liberation Theology""; ""Alternative Theories and Methods""; ""Secularization""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""3-Transformations in Catholicism and Protestantism""; ""Definitions and Demographics""; ""Organizations and Innovations""; ""Ideas""

""Explanations of Change""""Politics and the Transformation of Religion""; ""Notes""; ""4-Democracy, Pluralism, and Religion""; ""General Considerations on Democracy and Religion""; ""Democracy in Contemporary Latin America""; ""Plurality, Pluralization, and Pluralism""; ""Defending, Promoting, and Practicing Democratic Politics""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""5-Social Movements and Civil Society""; ""Are Weaknesses Internally Generated or the Result of External Factors?""; ""Empowerment, Disempowerment, and the Ambiguities of Social Capital""

""Strengths and Weaknesses of Churches as Sponsors of Social Movements""""A Note on Religion, Ethnicity, and Social Movements""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""6-Religion and Violence""; ""General Considerations on Violence""; ""Violence and the Transformation of Religion""; ""Violence in the Name of Faith""; ""Reactions to Violence: Peru and Argentina""; ""Active Nonviolence as a Strategy and a Commitment""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""7-Rights and Reconciliation""; ""A Practical Vocabulary of Rights""; ""Religious Change and Networks of Human Rights""

""Mediation and Peacemaking, Reconciliation, and Recovery of Memory""""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""8-ComparativePerspectives""; ""Democracy, Pluralism, and Religion""; ""Social Movements, Civil Society, and Religion""; ""Religion and Violence""; ""Rights and Reconciliation""; ""“Exceptional� Cases and Common Themes""; ""Notes""; ""9-Looking Toward Latin America�s Future""; ""Reprise""; ""How Changes in Society and Politics Have Affected Religion""; ""How Changes in Religion Have Affected Society and Politics""; ""Knowing About the Future""; ""The Likely Future of the Future""; ""Notes""

""Acronyms""""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Book""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-155-5

OCLC:

1334343468