1st Edition
Catholics and Everyday Life in Macau Changing Meanings of Religiosity, Morality and Civility
By Chen Hon-Fai
Copyright 2017
206 Pages
34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
206 Pages
34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
206 Pages
34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Catholicism has had an important place in Macau since the earliest days of Portuguese colonization in the sixteenth century. This book, based on extensive original research including in-depth interviews, examines in detail the everyday life of Catholics in Macau at present. It outlines the tremendous societal pressures which Macau is currently undergoing – sovereignty handover and its... Read more
Introduction
1. Changing Contours of Religious and Spiritual Life
2. Moral Community and the Catholic Tradition
3. Social Justice and the Obstructed Path of Democracy
4. Emerging Forms of Catholic Civic Engagement
Conclusion
Biography
Chen Hon-Fai is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
"A lot of valuable work about the history of Macau and the conflicts in civil society over corruption and the authoritarian system. [The author] brings out the complexity of the city/state and the role of the church."
- Bryan Turner, Australian Catholic University and Potsdam University, Germany.
