{"product_id":"9780313393891","title":"Blessing La Política The Latino Religious Experience and Political Engagement in the United States","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBlessing La Política\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Latino Religious Experience and Political Engagement in the United States\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCarlos Vargas-Ramos | Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Ethnic Studies \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to the new face of electoral politics in America, this book provides an examination of the political mobilization of Latinos and Latinas through the churches and the influence of being of the Catholic faith, enabling an understanding of the social and cultural dynamics at play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e La Política\u003ci\u003e: The Latino Religious Experience and Political Engagement in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e presents a corrective challenge to the authoritative conclusion by the book \u003ci\u003eVoice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e that Latinos are less likely to become involved in politics because of the predominant Catholic beliefs of this demographic. Through comprehensive analysis of the political tendencies of Latinos and Latinas of faith, the findings in this work consistently counterpoint those conclusions from a variety of perspectives and methodologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe research presented in the book comprises surveys that are national in scope—both of elites, and at the mass level—as well as localized in cities. The authors have also collected ethnographies that are localized in U.S. cities and transnational in nature. The result is both a broad view of Latino politics and religion, and detailed information that provides far more context that is possible in national-level quantitative studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlos Vargas-Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e is research associate at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at the City University of New York, Hunter College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony M. Stevens-Arroyo\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of Puerto Rican and Latino studies at the City University of New York, Brooklyn College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 April 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePraeger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780313393891\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553279295628,"sku":"9780313393891","price":61.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_76a7fbc5-7c41-4aa6-9ab5-20e81834c563.jpg?v=1788314191","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780313393891","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}