The Politics of Latino Catholics and Protestants

Tuesday, March 7

Readings

  1. Leal, David L. 2010. “Religion and the Political and Civic Lives of Latinos.” In Religion and Democracy in the United States: Danger or Opportunity? Alan Wolfe and Ira Katznelson (eds). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. (Chapter 10: pp. 308-352; available on Canvas)

Thursday, March 9

Readings

  1. Valenzuela, Ali Adam. 2014. “Tending the Flock: Latino Religious Commitments and Political Preferences.” Political Research Quarterly 67(4): 930–42. ( available on Canvas)

  2. Taylor, J. Benjamin, Sarah Allen Gershon, and Adrian D. Pantoja. 2014. “Christian America? Understanding the Link between Churches, Attitudes, and ‘Being American’ among Latino Immigrants.” Politics and Religion 7(2): 339–65. ( available on Canvas)