ITÇAINA, Xabier

doi:10.1177/0002764206288459

Metadatos

Mostrar el registro completo del ítem

Licencia de uso del documento

ITÇAINA, Xabier
CERVL - Pouvoir, Action publique, Territoire

Idioma

Article de revue

Este ítem está publicado en

American Behavioral Scientist. 2006-07, vol. 49, n° 11, p. 1471-1488

SAGE Publications

Resumen en inglés

Immigration has come to the fore in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, turning into a political issue both with regard to public policy and political jousting in Spain and Italy. In this context, secular and Catholic third sectors are actively engaged in building a “register of hospitality” quite distinct from other interpretations of immigration, such as security-oriented, utilitarian, or citizenship-based approaches. This article analyzes the role played by the Catholic church in Spain and highlights the way a religious institution builds a threefold register of interpretation. The article provides significant insights into the relative secularization of immigration-related politics in Spain and Southern Europe. Catholic activism indicates that effective withdrawal of the church as a dominant social institution has not signified the demise of its influence on the political scene. In fact, the church’s activism highlights a political void occasioned by the inability of political and administrative actors to cope with this issue.< Leer menos

Palabras clave en inglés

Catholic church

Spain

immigration

secularization

Metadatos

Licencia de uso del documento

The Roman Catholic Church and the Immigration Issue

Idioma

Este ítem está publicado en

Resumen en inglés

Palabras clave en inglés

DOI

Orígen

Centros de investigación