The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions
Cristina Rocha, Manuel Arturo Vasquez
March 21, 2013 DOI: 10.1163/9789004246034 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnographic case studies |
|---|---|
| Topics | Ayahuasca Shamanism |
| Keywords | Diaspora Consumption sociology Ethnology Anthropology Gender studies Social science Archaeology |
| Citations | 48 |
| Key findings | Brazilian religions have spread globally through diverse media and actors, with ethnographic evidence from multiple continents showing the worldwide construction and consumption of Brazilian religious identities and practices. |
Abstract
The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions explores the global spread of religions originating in Brazil, a country that has emerged as a major pole of religious innovation and production. Through ethnographically-rich case studies throughout the world, ranging from the Americas (Canada, the U.S., Peru, and Argentina) and Europe (the U.K., Portugal, and the Netherlands) to Asia (Japan) and Oceania (Australia), the book examines the conditions, actors, and media that have made possible the worldwide construction, circulation, and consumption of Brazilian religious identities, practices, and lifestyles, including those connected with indigenized forms of Pentecostalism and Catholicism, African-based religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda, as well as diverse expressions of New Age Spiritism and Ayahuasca-centered neo-shamanism like Vale do Amanhecer and Santo Daime.