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

• Autore: Wilson Catherine E
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.7/508968073
• Soggetto topico: Church work with Hispanic Americans; Hispanic Americans - Religion
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-276) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of Latino faith
• ISBN: 0-8147-9543-9; 0-8147-9458-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819850003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II