What do Argentine people believe in?: religion and social structure in Argentina

This article analyses Argentina’s contemporary religious field. On the basis of a statistical study on beliefs and religious attitudes, the authors reflect on a wide range of issues. They address the consequences of secularization in Argentine society, new configurations in how people believe and pr...

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Publié dans:Social compass
Auteurs: Mallimaci, Fortunato 1950- (Auteur) ; Esquivel, Juan (Auteur) ; Giménez Béliveau, Verónica (Auteur)
Type de support: Numérique/imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage 2015
Dans: Social compass
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Argentinien / Religion / Foi
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
KBR Amérique Latine
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Résumé:This article analyses Argentina’s contemporary religious field. On the basis of a statistical study on beliefs and religious attitudes, the authors reflect on a wide range of issues. They address the consequences of secularization in Argentine society, new configurations in how people believe and practise religion, shifts in religious identification, the religious diversification process, in which believers fall off the institutional frame, and, finally, people’s on religious intervention in public issues (such as education, sexual health and family planning).
ISSN:0037-7686
Contient:In: Social compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0037768615571694