Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare Associational Life and Religion in Contemporary Africa and Latin America

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Synopsis

The case studies in this volume examine the activities of faith-based institutions in a representative sample of African and Latin American countries, including societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and states with different levels and types of government-provided social services. Among other questions, the chapters examine the types of social service activities faith-based organizations engage in; their effect on civil society and democratic processes; their influence on the character of local and national communities; and what new pressures would be brought to bear on state-provided services if these faith-based organizations ceased to exist. 

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2023
Series:
Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy
Author:
Miguel Glatzer, Paul Christopher Manuel, Christine A. Gustafson
ISBN:
9783031319600
Related ISBNs:
9783031319594
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-03-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2023
Copyright by:
The Editor 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Sociology