Faith and Power: Latino Religious Politics since 1945 by
Illuminates how religion has shaped Latino politics and community building. Focusing on the post-World War II era, it shows that the religious politics of this period were central to secular community-building and resistance efforts.
Latino Religions and Civic Activism in the United States by
Challenges and revises stereotypes of Latino Catholics as politically passive by demonstrating the critical influence of Latino Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, Mainline Protestants, and others on political, civic, and social engagement in the United States and Puerto Rico.
The Politics of Latino Faith: Religion, Identity, and Urban Community by
Concentrating on urban areas in the South Bronx, Philadelphia, and Chicago, it provides a systematic look at the spiritual, social, and cultural influence Latino faith-based organizations have provided in American life. Shows how pivotal religious identity is in understanding Latino social and political involvement in the United States.
Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin (Online) by
Reframes the history of Latinos in Wisconsin by revealing religion's central role in the settlement experience of immigrants, migrants, and refugees.
Jesus in the Hispanic Community by
Shows the varieties of religious experience in the United States and the importance of Latino/a understandings of Christ to both academy and community.
Critical Dialogues in Latinx Studies by
A multidisciplinary, social-science oriented perspective on Latinx studies, including the social histories and contemporary lives of a diverse range of Latina and Latino populations. Includes chapter on religion.
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