Literature review : delimiting Pentecostalism and outlining studies dealing with Latino Pentecostalism and migration in the United States -- Description of the research -- Guatemalan Pentecostal leaders in Los Angeles : contexts of departure and arrival since the 1970s -- The religious field in Los Angeles in 2014 : the scene of Latino Pentecostalism -- Immigrant or expatriate? The self-perception of Guatemalan independent Pentecostal missionaries in Los Angeles -- The centrality of God.
Summary:
"When one speaks of missionaries coming from countries like the United States, they are designated as "expatriates." But what about Pentecostal believers who come from countries like Guatemala,with any institutional support? Are they expatriates or simple immigrants? To answer this question, biographical narratives of Guatemalan independent Pentecostal leaders working in Los Angeles, CA were analyzed using the Habitus Analysis approach"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Estudios interamericanos : culturas, sociedades, historia ; Estudios interamericanos : culturas, sociedades, historia ; volume 30
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