In the hands of God : affect, agency, and faith among Brazilian migrants in greater Washington D.C
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- "In the Hands of God" examines the relationship between Evangelical Christianity, migration, and affect in the United States. While the fact of increasing Evangelical religiosity among Latin Americans in the United States has been well documented, few studies have considered how this identity shapes, and is shaped by, the migrant experience itself, particularly for those without legal status. Scholars have long debated the political effect of Evangelicalism among Latin Americans, both in the United States and Latin America, emphasizing either its conservative or progressive influence. Such studies evaluate the extent to which converts become civically active, make more money, attain employment, or enhance their health as a result of Evangelical membership. While such research remains essential to understanding the broad phenomenon of Evangelical religiosity among migrants, it largely overlooks the deeply personal feelings, desires, and experiences of migrants themselves. Instead of considering what Evangelical religiosity produced economically, socially, or politically, my fieldwork set out to understand why migrants turned to Evangelicalism once in the United States, and how this newfound religious identity shaped their felt experience and identity as migrants. Based on 15 months of fieldwork among Brazilian migrants in greater Washington D.C., a "new immigrant gateway, " I analyze the following subjects: the affective experience of migration; the strategies pursued by Evangelical churches to attract adherents; and the multiple ways in which Evangelical faith mitigates the adversity faced by migrants. This research joins, and aims to expand, three main fields of theoretical inquiry: Migration Studies, Anthropology of Religion and Christianity, and Studies of Affect and Emotion.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Richlin, Johanna Bard |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Anthropology. |
| Primary advisor | Luhrmann, T. M. (Tanya M.), 1959- |
| Thesis advisor | Luhrmann, T. M. (Tanya M.), 1959- |
| Thesis advisor | Ebron, Paulla A, 1953- |
| Thesis advisor | Garcia, Angela, 1971- |
| Thesis advisor | Rocha, Marília Librandi |
| Thesis advisor | Gin Lum, Kathryn |
| Advisor | Ebron, Paulla A, 1953- |
| Advisor | Garcia, Angela, 1971- |
| Advisor | Rocha, Marília Librandi |
| Advisor | Gin Lum, Kathryn |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Johanna Bard Richlin. |
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| Note | Submitted to the Department of Anthropology. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2016. |
| Location | electronic resource |
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- Copyright
- © 2016 by Johanna Bard Richlin
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