Secularization, secularism and laicidade in Brazil: Rethinking global theoretical assumptions

• Published in: Religion compass Vol. 18; no. 2
• Main Author: Dullo, Eduardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Secularism; Brazil

Current studies on religion in Brazil are marked by the dispute over secularism and the boundaries between the religious and the political. This paper shows how the literature on secularization and laicidade followed the social relevance of religions to adjust the focus on the subjects under researc...