From Gregarious Syncretism to Reflexive Individualism: a Critical Review of New Age Studies in Latin America
This article reviews the recent scholarship on the New Age in Latin America, and contributes with a theoretical framework predicated on the rise of reflexive individualism. It questions claims that gregariousness and radical autonomy are distinctive traits of a Latin American New Age, and also poi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
[2018]
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International journal of Latin American religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-190 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Latin America
/ New Age
/ Syncretism
/ Interpersonal relationship
/ Individualism
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBR Latin America NCB Personal ethics |
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Spirituality
B Argentina B New Religious Movements B Reflexivity B Globalization B Individualism B Brazil B Mexico B Alternative religiosities B Self B Giddens |
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Volltext (Verlag) |