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height: 1.1 in Book Title: Catholic Activism Today: Individual Transformation And The S... Item Weight: 20.6 Oz Language: English Subject Area: Religion, Social Science Publication Year: 2020 Item Length: 9.3 in width: 6.3 in Subject: Christianity / Catholic, Christian Life / Social Issues, Sociology of Religion Format: Hardcover Series: Religion and Social Transformation Ser. Item Height: 1.1 in Type: Textbook Number of Pages: 320 Pages Publication Name: Catholic Activism Today : Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice Author: Maureen K. Day ISBN: 9781479851331 Item Width: 6.3 in Publisher: New York University Press

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Catholic Activism Today: Individual Transformation And The S.... Publication Date: 2020-06-09. ISBN10: 1479851337. Publisher: New York University Press. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Catholic Activism Today: Individual Transformation And The Struggle For Social Justice ISBN13: 9781479851331 ISBN10: 1479851337 Author: Day, Maureen K. (Author) Description: Uncovers Why Catholic Organizations Fail To Foster Civic Activism The American Catholic Church Boasts A Long History Of Teaching And Activism On Issues Of Social Justice In The Face Of Declining Religious And Community Involvement In The Twenty-First Century, Many Modern-Day Catholic Groups Aspire To Revive The Faith As Well As Their Connections To The Larger World Yet While Thousands Attend Weekly Meetings Designed To Instill Religiosity And A Commitment To Civic Engagement, These Programs Often Fail To Achieve Their More Large-Scale Goals In Catholic Activism Today, Maureen K Day Sheds Light On The Impediments To Successfully Enacting Social Change She Argues That Popular Organizations Such As Justfaith Ministries Have Embraced An Approach To Civic Engagement That Focuses On Mobilizing Catholics As Individuals Rather Than As Collectives There Is Reason To Think This Approach Is Effective--These Organizations Experience Robust Participation In Their Programs And Garner Reports Of Having Had A Transformative Effect On Their Participants' Lives Yet, Day Shows That This Approach Encourages Participants To Make Personal Lifestyle Changes Rather Than Contend With Structural Social Inequalities, Thus Failing To Make Real Inroads In The Pursuit Of Social Justice Moreover, The Focus On The Individual Serves To Undermine The Institutional Authority Of The Catholic Church Itself, Shifting American Catholics' Perceptions Of The Church From A Hierarchy That Controls The Laity To One That Simply Influences It As They Pursue Their Individual Paths Drawing On Three Years Of Interview, Survey, And Participant Observation Data, Catholic Activism Today Offers A Compelling New Take On Contemporary Dynamics Of Catholic Civic Engagement And Its Potential Effect On The Church At Large Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: New York University Press Publication Date: 2020-06-09 Dimensions: 1.3'' H x 9.1'' L x 6.2'' W Number of Pages: 320 Language: English

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