What might one expect to learn from a probability sample study
of the Archdiocese of Chicago? Can one form a national portrait of
Catholics in the United States from data about Chicago? Certainly,
Chicago is unique in its judgments about its clergy. As the eminent
Catholic sociologist Andrew M. Greeley argues, it is this very
difference that makes rigorous comparisons between Chicago
Catholics and other Catholic subpopulations possible. He suggests
that history and geography provide a basis for understanding the
development of the Catholic Church not just in this specific area,
but also in the entire United States.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago it composed of two counties,
Lake and Cook. At the same time the Catholic population has been
pushed up against the boundary of DuPage County by racial change in
the city, so that much of the west and south side Catholic
population of the city has moved into the southern and western
suburbs. In this research area, half of the Catholics have attended
college and half of those have attended graduate school. Thus, the
conventional image of Chicago as a mix of ethnic immigrant
neighborhoods has to be modified--although there are still many new
immigrants attending special immigrant parishes.
Greeley argues that the official church in Chicago, and by
inference elsewhere, has not recognized the community structures
that permeate the neighborhoods, that it does not grasp the
religious stories that shape its peoples' identity, and it does not
understand the intense, if selective, loyalty of the archdiocese to
its leadership. As part of this argument, Greeley includes
transcriptions of in-depth interviews with former Catholics. This
study provides a fascinating window into the world of Catholicism
in twenty-first century urban America.
General
Imprint: |
AldineTransaction
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Andrew M Greeley
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4128-1479-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
1-4128-1479-0 |
Barcode: |
9781412814799 |
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