The church, social consciousness, and protest in Peru

The article examines the relationship between participation in the catholic church and the consciousness and protest behavior of the most strategic sector of the Peruvian labor force. Although liberation theology has some of its deepest roots in the writings and practice of Peruvian priests, the beh...

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Auteur principal: Langton, Kenneth P. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage 1986
Dans: Comparative political studies
Année: 1986, Volume: 19, Numéro: 3, Pages: 317-355
Sujets non-standardisés:B Pratique politique
B École catholique
B Peru Conflit social Bewusstseinsbildung Église catholique Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten
B Conscience
B Peru
B Conflit social
B Comportement social
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Résumé:The article examines the relationship between participation in the catholic church and the consciousness and protest behavior of the most strategic sector of the Peruvian labor force. Although liberation theology has some of its deepest roots in the writings and practice of Peruvian priests, the behavior of workers suggests that the overall influence of the Peruvian church is best described by the traditional model. Through its influence on social consciousness, the church can indirectly affect political action and national patterns of production and distribution. It seems equally likely that the conservative effect of church acculturation increases distributional inequality
ISSN:0010-4140
Contient:In: Comparative political studies