Christianity, Social Change and Globalization in the Americas (Paperback)

Organized around three central themes -- family, youth, and community; democratization, citizenship, and political participation; and immigration and transnationalism -- the book argues first that, at the local level, religion helps people, especially women and youths, solidify their identities and confront challenges. The essays show religious communities to be both peaceful venues for people to voice their needs and forums for the building of participatory democracies in the Americas. Finally, the contributors look at communities of Peruvians and Salvadorans in the United States. They examine how religion enfranchises poor women, youths, and people displaced by war or economic change and, at the same time, drives social movements that seek to strengthen family and community bonds that have been disrupted by migration and political violence.

Skillfully edited to cohere and complement each other, these essays represent an important contribution to our understanding of the many powerful forces shaping life in the Americas at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

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