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Pentecostalism in Urban Oaxaca

Healing Patriarchy, Marriage, and Mexico
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An ethnography focusing on a Pentecostal church community and their pursuit of healing marriages and prosperity   Pentecostalism in Urban Oaxaca is a timely feminist ethnography set in a Pentecostal church community in Oaxaca de Juarez. Based on extensive fieldwork, Ramirez skillfully melds medical anthropology with cultural analysis to reveal the Pentecostal movement’s dynamics in the contexts of faith healing, marital relations, and economic prosperity. Ramirez takes stock of the problematic ways that Pentecostalism has played out for Mexican women today but also reminds readers of some of its successes. Within the context of Mexican patriarchy, some women parishioners in abusive relationships see the church as a way to improve their lot. One case study portrays a former abusive alcoholic womanizer who underwent a spiritual transformation as a result of his conversion. Pentecostalism seeks to rupture with Mexico’s colonial heritage, and Ramirez provides novel ways for the reader to consider how Pentecostalism can provide healing for even the “endlessness of addiction.” Through this example and more, Ramirez examines the complex relationship between gender, modernity, and Indigeneity in the context of marriage. The book also addresses the #MeToo movement as encountered in the Pentecostal church. Finally, Ramirez investigates how Pentecostalism addresses the “curses” of illness and poverty, highlighting the paradoxical relationship between faith healing and curanderismo. The gospel of economic prosperity holds promise for a better life, breaking free from the “disease” of poverty. To this end, Ramirez profiles some parishioners’ involvement with Omnilife, a multilevel marketing company selling vitamins and natural health products that shares parallel commitments with Pentecostal Christianity. This warm, yet wry narrative will interest scholars and students of gender, Latin American studies, religion, and medical anthropology.

Author Biography:

Michelle Ramirez is professor of anthropology at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
Release date NZ
May 28th, 2024
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
4 B&W figures - 2 maps
Pages
176
ISBN-13
9780817361440
Product ID
38199067

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