The Politics of Latino Faith: Religion, Identity, and Urban Community

Catherine E. Wilson

Published by New York University Press 2008

The Politics of Latino Faith

Religion, Identity, and Urban Community

Catherine E. Wilson

https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814795439.001.0001

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About this book

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 religious institutions, whether congregations or faith-based organizations, have long played a significant role in the often poor and urban communities where Latinos live.
Concentrating on urban areas in the South Bronx, Philadelphia, and Chicago, she provides a systematic look at the spiritual, social, and cultural influence Latino faith-based organizations have provided in American life. Wilson offers keen insight into how pivotal religious identity is in understanding Latino social and political involvement in the United States. She also shows the importance of understanding the theological underpinnings at work in these organizations in order to predict their political influences.

Author / Editor information

Wilson Catherine E. :

Catherine E. Wilson is Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department and the Center for Liberal Education at Villanova University and Non-Profit Coordinator of the University’s Masters of Public Administration Program.

Reviews

“A pioneering work examining Latino faith-based organizations. Recommended.

Wilson’s text is a noteworthy, vital addition to research on the nexus of U.S. Latino religion and politics.

Stephen Monsma,author of When Sacred and Secular Mix: Religious Non-Profit Organizations and Religious Money:
There is simply much that we do not know about faith-based organizations, their nature, and how they go about providing social services. . . . This book deals directly with a topic that is virtually virgin territory. A much needed contribution.

Roberto Suro,author of Strangers Among Us: Latino Lives in a Changing America:
Insightfully argued and deeply researched, The Politics of Latino Faith offers a compelling look at one of the most important yet undervalued aspects of Hispanic life in the United States. Catherine Wilson combines vivid descriptive writing, a strong narrative voice and clear theoretical analysis to produce a valuable book.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Development of a Religious Identity Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
2. Latino Faith-Based Organizations and the Urban Context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
3. The New Liberationists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
4. Latino Pastoral Action Center: A Ministry of Personal Outreach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
5. Nueva Esperanza: A Ministry of Institutional Development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
6. The Resurrection Project: A Ministry of Community Empowerment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
7. Speaking the Language of Religious Identity Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Appendix: Sample Questionnaire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
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Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
About the Author Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291

Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Keywords: Provides; systematic; look; keen; insight; into; spiritual; social; cultural; influence; Latino; faith-based; organizations; have; provided; American; life

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Published: June 1, 2008
ISBN: 9780814795439