Faith and crime in the construction of social coexistence in the outskirts of São Paulo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19005028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E S Abumanssur (0000-0001-7444-3582, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 396-411 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7686 • E-ISSN: 1461-7404 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0037768615587843 |
| OpenAlex | W1954414282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article discusses the coexistence of two seemingly disparate phenomena in the same urban environment, Pentecostalism and organised crime and violence. Both represent expressions of social living and identity formation in the outskirts of the metropolises. In these neighbourhoods, to be Pentecostal is a lifestyle choice that does not necessarily preclude participation in a criminal organisation called Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC; First Command of the Capital). The article first reviews studies dealing with the different ways in which religion and violence create interfaces in the daily lives of residents of the communities and then presents empirical observations of a Pentecostal community that has among its members one of the local leaders of the PCC. The study concludes that we are facing a new, unclassified Pentecostal phenomenon. This suggests the inadequacy or failure of the traditional concept of conversion in the face of the nature of religious affiliations in the outskirts of São Paulo
Capital (architecture) · Criminology · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept) · Faith · Geography · Identity (music) · Phenomenon · Political science · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Community and Sustainable Development · Gender Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2018 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |