The Romanization of the Brazilian Church: Women's Participation in a Religious Association in Prados, Minas Gerais
Since the end of the nineteenth century a process of gradual restructuring has taken place within the Brazilian Catholic Church. This has generally been termed “romanization.” During this process the ecclesiastical hierarchy has increasingly tried to establish its authority over the religious system...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1990, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-188 |
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| Summary: | Since the end of the nineteenth century a process of gradual restructuring has taken place within the Brazilian Catholic Church. This has generally been termed “romanization.” During this process the ecclesiastical hierarchy has increasingly tried to establish its authority over the religious system and to accommodate local beliefs and practices to Roman Catholic doctrines. In order to achieve this object, new religious associations were set up to function under the strict guidance of a priest. The clergy stimulated principally women to participate in these associations and emphasized their religious responsibility toward family and community. In fact, the Catholic Church was relying mainly on the support of women when propagating its ideals and catechizing the population. In this article I explore what their participation in these religious associations and their compliance with Catholic behavioral standards mean to women themselves. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710813 |