Title
Catholics and everyday life in Macau : changing meanings of religiosity, morality and civility
Document Type
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
3-2017
Publisher
Routledge
Abstract
Catholicism has had an important place in Macau since the earliest days of Portuguese colonisation in the sixteenth century. This book, based on extensive original research including in-depth interviews, examines in detail the everyday life of Catholics in Macau at present. It outlines the tremendous societal pressures which Macau is currently undergoing - sovereignty handover and its consequences, the growth of casinos and tourism, and the transformation of a serene and somewhat obscure colony into a vibrantly developing city. It shows how, although the formal structures of Catholicism no longer share in rule by the colonial power, and although formal religious observance is declining, nevertheless the personal piety and ethical religious outlook of individual Catholics continue strong, and have a huge, and possibly increasing, impact on public life through the application of personal religious ethics to issues of human rights and social justice, and in the fields of education and social service.
DOI
10.4324/9781315880419
ISBN
9780415715935
Publisher Statement
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Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chen, H. F. (2017). Catholics and everyday life in Macau. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315880419
