Vocation and political activism

Sacrifice, stigma, love, utopia?

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Sian Lazar University of Cambridge sl360@cam.ac.uk

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labour unionism; vocation; Catholicism; political sacred; activism
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In this paper, I explore religious languages for political activism through values commonly given as reasons for becoming a unionist in Argentina. My interlocutors repeatedly emphasised their sense of vocation and service, as well as love, commitment and passion for the cause and for fellow activists or workers. Together, these related values comprise the sacred aspects of political activism, which is informed by a specific history of the blend between Peronism and Catholicism since the mid‐20th century.

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Research Article
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14
Keywords:
labour unionism; vocation; Catholicism; political sacred; activism
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 2021
Online Publication Date:
01 Feb 2021
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© European Association of Social Anthropologists 2021
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