The church, social consciousness, and protest in Peru
The article examines the relationship between participation in the catholic church and the consciousness and protest behavior of the most strategic sector of the Peruvian labor force. Although liberation theology has some of its deepest roots in the writings and practice of Peruvian priests, the beh...
| Published in: | Comparative political studies |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1986
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| In: |
Comparative political studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Peru
Labor disputes
Bewusstseinsbildung
Catholic church
Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten
B Labor disputes B Political behavior B Social behavior B Consciousness B Peru B Catholic school |
| Summary: | The article examines the relationship between participation in the catholic church and the consciousness and protest behavior of the most strategic sector of the Peruvian labor force. Although liberation theology has some of its deepest roots in the writings and practice of Peruvian priests, the behavior of workers suggests that the overall influence of the Peruvian church is best described by the traditional model. Through its influence on social consciousness, the church can indirectly affect political action and national patterns of production and distribution. It seems equally likely that the conservative effect of church acculturation increases distributional inequality |
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| ISSN: | 0010-4140 |
| Contains: | In: Comparative political studies
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