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Bridging the Gaps
Faith-based Organizations, Neoliberalism, and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Bridging the Gaps
Faith-based Organizations, Neoliberalism, and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
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As neoliberal philosophies and economic models spread across the globe, faith-based non-governmental ("third-sector") organizations have proliferated. They increasingly fill the gaps born of state neglect by designing and delivering social services and development programming. This collection shines a much-needed critical light onto these organizations by exploring the varied ways that faith-based organizations attempt to mend the fissures and mitigate the effects of neoliberal capitalism and development practices on the poor and powerless. The essays-grounded in empirical case studies-cover such topics as the meaning of "faith-based" development, evaluations of faith-based versus secular approaches, the influence of faith-orientation on program formulation and delivery, and examinations of faith-based organizations' impacts on structural inequality and poverty alleviation.
Bridging the Gaps demonstrates the vital importance of ethnography for understanding the particular role of faith-based agencies in Latin America, revealing both the promise and the limitations of this "new" mode of development.
Table of Contents
2 Waging the War on Drugs: Neoliberal Governance and the Formation of Faith-Based Organizations in Urban Mexico
3 Fighting for "Livity": Rastafari Politics in a Neoliberal State
4 Encouraging Development "Alternatives": Grassroots Church Partnering in the U.S. and Haiti
5 Searching for Solidarity in Nicaragua: Faith-Based NGOs as Agents of Trans-cultural Voluntourism
6 Beyond Development and "Projects": The Globalization of Solidarity
7 How Is Your Life Since Then? Gender, Doctrine, and Development in Bolivia
8 "God Wants Us to Have a Life That Is Sustainable": Faith-Based Development and Economic Change in Andean Peasant Communities
9 A Chilean Faith-Based NGO's Social Service Mission in the Context of Neoliberal Reform
10 Faith-Related Education NGOs in Latin America: The Case of Fe y Alegria in Perú
11 Soka Gakkai in Brazil: Buddhism, Recruitment, or Marketing?
12 Faith, Hope, Charity: Catholic Development Organizations in Argentina
13 The Salesian Missions of Ecuador: Building an Anti-Neoliberal Nation through the Cultural and Political Construction of the Indigenous Movement
Product details
| Published | Mar 16 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 248 |
| ISBN | 9780739132876 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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