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== Latin American Sociology of Religion == Olga Odgers<ref name=":1">{{Citation |last=Odgers-Ortiz |first=Olga |title=From A Sociology of Latin American Religions to a Latin American Sociology of Religion |date=2020-06-08 |work=The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Latin America |pages=232–238 |editor-last=Bada |editor-first=Xóchitl |url=https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/34259/chapter/290458768 |access-date=2024-08-29 |edition=1 |publisher=Oxford University Press |language=en |doi=10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190926557.013.15 |isbn=978-0-19-092655-7 |editor2-last=Rivera-Sánchez |editor2-first=Liliana}}</ref> notes that in recent decades, there have been important developments in Latin American writing within the subspecialty of the sociology of religion, as the field itself has also shifted from “sociology about Latin American religion” to a “Latin American sociology of religion”, taking contemporary Latin American forms of religiosity as an empirical referent, then goes even further to propose interpretive frameworks and new methodologies that contribute to the understanding of religious phenomena at a global level. [[:es:Roberto Blancarte|Roberto Blancarte]], according to Odgers,<ref name=":1" /> identifies three main periods in the development of a Latin American sociology of religion: # First Period (From the birth of the sociology of religion until [[World War II]]): Religion, especially [[Catholicism]], was viewed as a traditional cultural aspect that would eventually fade away. Scholars considered it a subject better suited for [[historian]]s or [[anthropologist]]s rather than sociologists. The primary focus was on Catholicism due to [[Catholic Church in Latin America|its formal dominance and special relationship with the state across Latin America]]. # Second Period (1970s to Early 21st Century): This period saw a significant shift due to the increasing [[Religion in Latin America#Other world religions|religious diversity in the region]], termed the "explosion of pluralism." Scholars began moving away from classical paradigms, such as the secularization thesis, and sought new frameworks that could more accurately capture the complex religious landscape of Latin America. # Third Period (Early 21st Century Onwards): Marked by a surge of interest from a new generation of sociologists, this period involved innovative approaches and research methods that moved beyond past theories. Scholars began producing original data, interpretations, and theoretical perspectives that not only advanced the study of religion in Latin America but also contributed to understanding global religious transformations. Due to its complex nature, several studies demonstrated growing interest in understanding the religious context in relation to the multiple global processes playing out across the subcontinent, such as [[Social exclusion|marginalization]], [[Race and ethnicity in Latin America|ethnicity]], [[Human migration|migration]], aging, and [[Education in Latin America|education]].<ref name=":1" />
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