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The Catholic Social Imagination
Joseph M. Palacios
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Description for The Catholic Social Imagination
Paperback. Aims to give readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic and put one's faith into action. Tracing the practices of a group of parishioners in Oakland, California, and another in Guadalajara, this work reveals parallels - and contrasts - in the ways these ordinary Catholics receive and act on a church doctrine that emphasizes social justice. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HRCC7; HRCX6; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
The reach of the Catholic Church is arguably greater than that of any other religion, extending across diverse political, ethnic, class, and cultural boundaries. But what is it about Catholicism that resonates so profoundly with followers who live under disparate conditions? What is it, for instance, that binds parishioners in America with those in Mexico? For Joseph M. Palacios, what unites Catholics is a sense of being Catholic - a social imagination that motivates them to promote justice and build a better world. In "The Catholic Social Imagination", Palacios gives readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic ... Read more
The reach of the Catholic Church is arguably greater than that of any other religion, extending across diverse political, ethnic, class, and cultural boundaries. But what is it about Catholicism that resonates so profoundly with followers who live under disparate conditions? What is it, for instance, that binds parishioners in America with those in Mexico? For Joseph M. Palacios, what unites Catholics is a sense of being Catholic - a social imagination that motivates them to promote justice and build a better world. In "The Catholic Social Imagination", Palacios gives readers a feeling for what it means to be Catholic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Morality and Society Series
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226645018
SKU
V9780226645018
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About Joseph M. Palacios
Joseph M. Palacios is assistant professor of sociology and Latin American studies at Georgetown University.
Reviews for The Catholic Social Imagination
"In this fine-grained ethnographic analysis, Joseph Palacios reveals how the teaching of the Catholic Church on poverty, human rights, immigration, and labor rights is brought to bear on different societies. He shows how differing civil society structures and divergent historical experiences of the Catholic Church in Mexico and the United States explain the contrasting patterns of church-based public engagement and ... Read more