Popular Religion and Modernization in Latin America: A Different Logic

This landmark work constitutes a complete historical sociological and political view of religion as a cultural expression in Latin America. Parker shows how beginning with the arrival of the conquistadors religion has played a transcendent role in shaping the national cultures of the region particularly its popular cultures and continues to do so. Parker argues that while capitalistic modernization and urbanization do lead to secularization this process is not linear or progressive. Secularizati...See More