Lifeblood of the Parish : Men and Catholic Devotion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn /

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A New York City ethnography that explores men's unique approaches to Catholic devotionEvery Saturday, and sometimes on weekday evenings, a group of men in old clothes can be found in the basement of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each year the parish ho...

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Main Author: Maldonado-Estrada, Alyssa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Paulinus, > of Nola, Saint, > approximately 353-431.
Paulinus, > of Nola, Saint, > approximately 353-431 > Cult > New York (State) > New York.
Catholic Church.
Église catholique > Coutumes et pratiques.
Catholic Church > New York (State) > New York > Customs and practices.
Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Masculinity > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Cults.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Men's Issues.
Catholiques americains d'origine italienne > New York (État) > New York > Vie religieuse.
Hommes catholiques > New York (État) > New York > Vie religieuse.
Masculinite > Aspect religieux > Église catholique.
Italian American Catholics > Religious life > New York (State) > New York.
Catholic men > Brooklyn > New York (State) > Social life and customs.
Catholic men > Religious life > New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Williamsburg.
New York (State) > New York > Brooklyn.
New York (State) > New York.
Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.) > Religious life and customs.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Religious life and customs.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Church history.
Church history.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • LIFEBLOOD OF THE PARISH
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Figures
  • Introduction
  • 1. Turks, Tattoos, and the Masculine Body of the Feast
  • 2. Manual Labor and the Artistry of Devotion in the Basement
  • 3. Making Money, Keeping the Parish Alive
  • 4. Public Masculinities at the Feast
  • 5. Constructing Catholic Propriety on North Eighth Street
  • 6. Religion and Gentrification in the Twenty-First-Century City
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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