Descripción del proyecto
Comprender el papel de la religión en la producción de la autoridad no estatal en el Sur Global
Se ha observado que el mantenimiento del orden en las megaciudades del Sur Global suele lograrse con la intervención de diversos agentes de seguridad no estatales (vigilantes) que se han integrado en organismos de gobernanza alternativa. Este fenómeno aparece sobre todo en los casos en que los organismos estatales no pueden proporcionar infraestructuras y seguridad a todos los ciudadanos. A través de una comparación etnográfica de tres megaciudades, el proyecto financiado con fondos europeos SACRASEC estudiará cómo se produce la autoridad de los vigilantes religiosos en las megaciudades del Sur Global. Los estudios de caso se centrarán en la religión cristiana y la afrobrasileña en Río de Janeiro, la cristiana, la islámica y la tradicional en Lagos, y en el islam y la religión tradicional en Yakarta.
Objetivo
In mega-cities of the Global South, state agencies often lack the capacity to provide infrastructure and security to all citizens. In such contexts, religious organizations and non-state security actors (vigilantes) have merged into alternative governance organizations.
The emergence of religious vigilantes suggests a different connection between religion and violence than emphasized in current research on religious fundamentalism and terrorism. While religious vigilantes use violence systematically, they generally do not aim to overthrow the state, nor do they seek a global audience to witness their violence. They operate side-by-side with state actors to maintain order.
Major questions are: why do mega-city residents grant these religious vigilantes authority? And what is the role of religion in the legitimation of vigilante practices?
SACRASEC will analyze the production of authority of religious vigilantes in mega-cities of the Global South through an ethnographic comparison of three mega-cities. The case studies focus on Christian and Afro-Brazilian religion in Rio de Janeiro; Christian, Islamic and Indigenous religion in Lagos; and Islamic and Indigenous religion in Jakarta. This comparative focus makes it possible to draw general conclusions about the role of religion in alternative governance, while also enabling an analysis of the particularities of each religious tradition in the context of vigilantism.
This research extends the boundaries of the anthropology of religion and political anthropology. It will provide critically needed knowledge on the power structures in mega-cities of the Global South, and in so doing will contribute important insights to policies aimed at improving human security.
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Régimen de financiación
ERC-COG - Consolidator GrantInstitución de acogida
3584 CS Utrecht
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