Competitive Spirits - Latin America's New Religious Economy (Hardcover, Revised)

R. Andrew Chesnut shows how the development of religious pluralism over the past half-century has radically transformed the "spiritual economy" of Latin America. In order to thrive in this new religious economy, says Chesnut, Latin American spiritual "firms" must develop an attractive product and know how to market it to popular consumers. Three religious groups, he demonstrates, have proven to be the most skilled competitors in the new unregulated religious economy. Protestant Pentecostalism, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and African diaspora religions such as Brazilian Candomble and Haitian Voodoo have emerged as the most profitable religious producers. Chesnut explored the general effects of a free market, such as introduction of consumer taste and product specialization, and shows how they have played out in the Latin American context. He notes, for example, that women make up the majority of the religious consumer market, and explores how the three groups have developed to satisfy women's tastes and preferences. Moving beyond the Pentecostal boom and the rise and fall of liberation theology, Chesnut provides a fascinating portrait of the Latin American religious landscape.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	R. Andrew Chesnut (Professor of Latin American History)
Dimensions:	216 x 147 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	198
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-516184-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	0-19-516184-X
Barcode:	9780195161847

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