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OverviewCatholicism has had an important place in Macau since the earliest days of Portuguese colonization 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 to be 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 services. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chen Hon-FaiPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.294kg ISBN: 9780367183158ISBN 10: 0367183153 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 03 January 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Changing Contours of Religious and Spiritual Life 2. Moral Community and the Catholic Tradition 3. Social Justice and the Obstructed Path of Democracy 4. Emerging Forms of Catholic Civic Engagement ConclusionReviewsA lot of valuable work about the history of Macau and the conflicts in civil society over corruption and the authoritarian system. [The author] brings out the complexity of the city/state and the role of the church. - Bryan Turner, Australian Catholic University and Potsdam University, Germany. Author InformationChen Hon-Fai is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |