Occupying New Spaces: the “Digital Turn” of Afro-Brazilian Religions During the Covid-19 Outbreak

This paper intends to analyze how Afro-Brazilian religious minorities (like Candomblé and Umbanda) are responding to the Covid-19 crisis in Brazil both at a religious and political level. Drawing a comparison between the reactions of Neo-Pentecostal churches and Afro-Brazilian religions, we will des...

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Authors: Capponi, Giovanna (Author) ; Araújo, Patrício Carneiro (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer International Publishing [2020]
In: International journal of Latin American religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 250-258
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Brazil / COVID-19 (Disease) / Pandemic / Afro-Brazilian cult / Digitalization
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
AZ New religious movements
KBR Latin America
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B religion and media
B Covid-19
B Neo-pentecostalism
B body and religion
B Afro-Brazilian religions
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