New religious communities and the feminine gender – current changes and retraditionalization

Authors

  • Sílvia Regina Alves Fernandes Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais da UFRRJ

Keywords:

New communities, youth, Toca de Assis, gender relationship, religious life.

Abstract

The new catholic religious communities in Brazil has challenged traditional religious congregations because they are able to produce innovative ways of adherence to Religious Life. These forms combine traditionalism and have greater flexibility and attractiveness of female youth segment. It is analyzed in this paper the Toca de Assis, a new community that succeeded the status of a religious institute, but is able, perhaps by being still young, to establish less asymmetrical gender relations. The research, conducted in the period 2009-2011 compared some religious congregations of Franciscan origin with Toca de Assis. This community, although contemporary, combining aspects of the Middle Ages to modernity, particularly in relation to the use of new media and communication technologies.

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Published

2014-12-31

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2014): Freiras – Uma História Silenciada

Section

Seção Temática

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