Originally published in 2004, John Burdick offers a bold new interpretation of the state of the Catholic liberationism. Challenging the claim that it is dead, Burdick carefully builds the case that it continues to exert a major influence on Brazilian society and culture.
In an innovative anthropological account Burdick examines how popular Christianity confronts everyday racism and contributes to the formation of black identity.
Originally published in 2004, John Burdick offers a bold new interpretation of the state of the Catholic liberationism. Challenging the claim that it is dead, Burdick carefully builds the case that it continues to exert a major influence on Brazilian society and culture.
A description of the way in which popular Christianity confronts everyday racism and contributes to the formation of black women's identity. The analysis has been based on three years of field research in Brazil.