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Strangers in Our Own Land
Hector Avalos
其他書名
Religion in Contemporary U.S. Latina/o Literature
出版Abingdon Press, 2005
主題Literary Criticism / GeneralLiterary Criticism / American / Hispanic & LatinoLiterary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / ReligionReligion / Christianity / Literature & the ArtsReligion / Religion, Politics & StateSocial Science / Sociology of ReligionSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic American Studies
ISBN06873304599780687330454
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=i7NwAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋How does religious commitment and practice contribute to what it means to be Latino or Latina in the U.S.? The answers to that question usually come from historical or sociological study, yet what if one were to seek them in contemporary Latino/a fiction? In this groundbreaking work, Hector Avalos turns to the works of U.S. Latino/a authors of fiction to discover a vibrant, complex picture of the role that religion, from Catholicism to Pentecostalism to Santeria, plays in shaping and defining Latino/a identity. As Avalos explores new territory in the study of U.S. Latino/a religion, he examines portrayals of religious commitment and practice, analyzes the complexity of the religious lives of Latino/as, expanding beyond the traditional Roman Catholic/Protestant dichotomy, and assesses the positive and negative contributions of religious experience to the Latino/a community. This book will prepare readers to experience the richness and diversity of religion among U.S. Latino/as and understand its meaning more deeply.