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==Contributions to Sociology==
==Contributions to Sociology==
It has been stated {{By whom|date=August 2015}} {{cite book|last1=Cipriani|first1=Roberto|title=Manual de Sociología de la Religión|date=2011|publisher=Siglo Veintiuno Editores|location=Buenos Aires|isbn=978-987-629-194-1|page=365}}</ref> that the work of C. Parker enables a complete knowledge of popular culture with an empathic and participative approach on the “culture of the poor”. His contribution to the sociology of religion, underscoring its cultural character, rich in creativity, has led to the reevaluation of lived religion,<ref>{{cite book|last1=McGuire|first1=Meredith|title=Lived Religion. Faith and Practice in Everyday Life|date=2008|publisher=Oxford Univrsity Press|location=New York|isbn=9780195368338|page=119}}</ref> i.e., to the noninstitutional character of religion. That is why his criticisms of the ecclesiocentric bias of the sociology of western religion have been the subject of relevant publications.
It has been stated {{cite book|last1=Cipriani|first1=Roberto|title=Manual de Sociología de la Religión|date=2011|publisher=Siglo Veintiuno Editores|location=Buenos Aires|isbn=978-987-629-194-1|page=365}}</ref> that the work of C. Parker enables a complete knowledge of popular culture with an empathic and participative approach on the “culture of the poor”. His contribution to the sociology of religion, underscoring its cultural character, rich in creativity, has led to the reevaluation of lived religion,<ref>{{cite book|last1=McGuire|first1=Meredith|title=Lived Religion. Faith and Practice in Everyday Life|date=2008|publisher=Oxford Univrsity Press|location=New York|isbn=9780195368338|page=119}}</ref> i.e., to the noninstitutional character of religion. That is why his criticisms of the ecclesiocentric bias of the sociology of western religion have been the subject of relevant publications.
According to Roberto Cipriani, Cristián Parker in his work “has analyzed with scientífic rigor the crossing of popular and official culture, revealing congruences and incongruences, points of contact and contrast through theoretical and empirical work made along a trip that has lasted 30 years, aimed at discovering what he calls the “other logic” of popular culture (...). On the other hand, an extensive analysis of the relation between religion and politics from a democratic perspective is not missing".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cipriani|first1=Roberto|title=Manual de Sociología de la Religión|date=2011|publisher=Siglo Veintiuno Editores|location=Buenos Aires|isbn=978-987-629-194-1|page=365}}</ref>
According to Roberto Cipriani, Cristián Parker in his work “has analyzed with scientífic rigor the crossing of popular and official culture, revealing congruences and incongruences, points of contact and contrast through theoretical and empirical work made along a trip that has lasted 30 years, aimed at discovering what he calls the “other logic” of popular culture (...). On the other hand, an extensive analysis of the relation between religion and politics from a democratic perspective is not missing".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cipriani|first1=Roberto|title=Manual de Sociología de la Religión|date=2011|publisher=Siglo Veintiuno Editores|location=Buenos Aires|isbn=978-987-629-194-1|page=365}}</ref>
The work of professor Parker has had wide diffusion at an international level, acting as an inspiration for the analyses of Latin American culture and religion by specialists as well as by those interested in the continent's sociocultural and religious evolution.
The work of professor Parker has had wide diffusion at an international level, acting as an inspiration for the analyses of Latin American culture and religion by specialists as well as by those interested in the continent's sociocultural and religious evolution.

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Cristián Parker Gumucio

Cristián Parker (born 1953) Experienced Chilean sociologist, considered an expert sociology of religion in Latin America. Doctor in Sociology, Université Catholique de Louvain and Licentiate in Sociology (Universidad Católica de Chile). He is currently a full professor at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile, researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies (Instituto de Estudios Avanzados), and Director of the Master in Social Sciences with major in Civil Society Studies program.[1] One of his most influential works is Popular Religion and Modernization in Latin America (Orbis) with Spanish and Portuguese versions.[2]

Academic background

His academic background includes different universities, such as Universidad Católica de Chile and Université Catholique de Louvain, where he got his training; Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano and Universidad de Santiago de Chile, where he has worked preferentially.

During his whole academic trajectory he has stood out by his theoretical and empirical contributions to the sociology of religion and culture, publishing various works in this field of knowledge.[3] In 1993 he published a book on popular religions and modernization in Latin America, under the title “Otra Lógica en América Latina, Religión popular y modernización capitalista”[4] He has authored or coautored 22 books and 81 book chapters and 91 publications in scientific journals; he has also given conferences in no less than 15 Chilean universities and in about 30 universities in America, Europe and Asia (258 presentations or conferences).[5]

When his country retook the democratic road, he published with other colleagues works on the civic and political formation of youth, in addition to works on ethics, democracy, and human development. Then he made a set of studies and research evaluating public policies on development programs for the indigenous peoples; overcoming poverty; promotion of youth culture; the development of science and technology; climate change policies and sustainable energy development.

He has been Director of the School of Sociology, Dean of Social Science (1989-1995) at the Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, and then he was Vice-president of Research and Development (2002-2003) and Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2005- 2010). He has been a consultant for UNICEF, UNDP, ECLAC, FLACSO-Ecuador, and various public agencies in Chile, among them ministries of Education, of Development and Justice.In addtion he has lectured Research Methodology in the Academia Diplomática de Chile (2004-2012) and the Master's program in Military History and Strategic Thought of the War Academy of the Chilean Army (2004-2015)[6]

Contributions to Sociology

It has been stated Cipriani, Roberto (2011). Manual de Sociología de la Religión. Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintiuno Editores. p. 365. ISBN 978-987-629-194-1.</ref> that the work of C. Parker enables a complete knowledge of popular culture with an empathic and participative approach on the “culture of the poor”. His contribution to the sociology of religion, underscoring its cultural character, rich in creativity, has led to the reevaluation of lived religion,[7] i.e., to the noninstitutional character of religion. That is why his criticisms of the ecclesiocentric bias of the sociology of western religion have been the subject of relevant publications. According to Roberto Cipriani, Cristián Parker in his work “has analyzed with scientífic rigor the crossing of popular and official culture, revealing congruences and incongruences, points of contact and contrast through theoretical and empirical work made along a trip that has lasted 30 years, aimed at discovering what he calls the “other logic” of popular culture (...). On the other hand, an extensive analysis of the relation between religion and politics from a democratic perspective is not missing".[8] The work of professor Parker has had wide diffusion at an international level, acting as an inspiration for the analyses of Latin American culture and religion by specialists as well as by those interested in the continent's sociocultural and religious evolution. Professor Parker is also recognized for his contribution to the sociology of development, especially in his analysis of new ways of understanding the relation between culture and development. In particular, his work on the social representations of social actors challenged by the radical scientific and technological innovations in the context of unequal globalization and on the the environmental crisis, climate change, and energy transition in South American societies is well known.

Social commitment trajectory

During the time in which Chile was governed under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, he was committed and became an active actor of a Catholic church and of the ecumenical efforts in defense of human rights and the return to democracy. In those days he became commited with the Church's base communities that fought inspired by the Liberation Theology. As the country turned to democracy, and after the Plebiscite of 1988 and the election of Patricio Aylwin as president of the democratic Concertación, he oriented his life toward academic work. During this time he has contributed in key and strategic issues of the social sciences for the construction of democracy in Chile: development of indigenous people, overcoming poverty, social and political participation of youngsters, ethics and democracy, and the challenges of climate change and sustainable development.

Works

The field of work and the writings of C. Parker reach more than 172 works, including books, book chapters,and papers in scientific journals.

Books (author and coauthur

2012 Religión, Política y Cultura en América Latina: Nuevas Miradas. Instituto de Estudios Avanzados – (Editor), Santiago: ACSRM- IDEA. 390 p. ISBN 9789563031454

2010 Parker, C., Estenssoro, F. (Co-ed), El Desafío del Conocimiento para América Latina. Santiago: Explora CONICYT-USACH. 411 p. ISBN 9789568416225

2002 La pobreza desde la perspectiva del desarrollo humano: desafío para las políticas públicas en América Latina. (Autor) Tegucigalpa, Honduras: PNUD. 25 p. ISBN 999266567X

2000 Los jóvenes chilenos, cambios culturales; perspectivas para el siglo XXI, (Autor),Santiago: MIDEPLAN. 197 p. ISBN 9567463719

1998 Ética, Democracia y Desarrollo Humano, (Editor), Santiago: LOM, CERC-UAHC. 385 p. ISBN 9562821056

1998 Ética, Cultura y Desarrollo: Alternativa para el siglo XXI, (Autor), Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Subirana. 127 p.

1997 Religión y Postmodernidad, (Autor), Lima: Kairos. 120 p.

1996 Otra Lógica en América latina, Religión popular y modernización capitalista, (Autor), México and Santiago: Fondo de Cultura Económica. 407 p. ISBN 9567083088

1996 Popular Religion and Modernization in Latin America, (Autor), New York: Orbis Books, Maryknoll, 251 p.

1996 Religiäo Popular e Modernizaçao capitalista, (Autor), Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro: Vozes. 349 p.

1992 Parker, C., Aman, K. (Co-ed.), Popular Culture in Chile, Boulder, San Francisco: Westview Press. 225 p.

1992 Parker, C., Salvat, P. (Co-ed.), Formación cívica y política de la juventud, Santiago: Ediciones Ornitorrinco. 163 p.

Noteworthy scientific papers

2015 “" Religion et transition énergétique: une étude en Amérique du Sud" Social Compass, Vol, 62, N°3 , September, pp. 344–361. (See paper on line) http://scp.sagepub.com/content/62/3/344.short

2015 “Agua-energía-minería, consumo sustentable y gobernanza: visión de actores estratégicos sudamericanos”. En B. Hogenboom, M Baud, F de Castro, (editores) Gobernanza Ambiental en América Latina, Clacso - Engov: Buenos Aires (see paper on line)

2013 “Elites, Climate Change and Agency in a Developing Society: the Chilean Case”, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Vol 15, Nº5, pp. 1337–1363. ISI (See paper on line)

2008, “Mentalidad religiosa post-ilustrada: creencias y esoterismo en una sociedad en mutuación cultural”, en Aurelio Alonso (ed) América Latina y el Caribe. Territorios religiosos y desafíos para el diálogo, Buenos Aires, CLACSO, Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (See paper on line)

2008, “Interculturality, Conflicts and Religion: Theoretical Perspectivas”, Social Compass, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 316–329. (See paper on line)

2006, “Magico-popular religion' in contemporary society: towards a post-western sociology of religión”, en James A. Beckford, and John Walliss (eds.) Theorising Religion Classical and Contemporary Debates, Hampshire (UK)/Burlington (USA), Ashgate, pp. 60–74.

2002,“Religion and the Awakening of Indigenous People in Latin America", Social Compass, Vol.1, Nº 49, pp. 67–81. (See paper on line)

1998, “Modern Popular Religión, A Complex Object of Study for Sociology”, International Sociology, Vol. 13, No. 2, 195-212. (See paper on line)

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ IDEA. "Investigadores IDEA. C. Parker". Instituto de Estudios Avanzados. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ Kate, John (1998). "Book Reviews". Anglican Theological Review. 80 (2): 297.
  3. ^ Blasi, Anthony. "Sociology of Religion Searchable Bibliographic Database". Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ Parker, Cristián (1996). Otra Lógica en América Latina, Religión popular y modernización capitalista. Santiago y México: Fondo de Cultura Económica. p. 407. ISBN 9567083088.
  5. ^ Parker, Cristián. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Parker Sociologo. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. ^ Parker, Cristián. "Bio / CV". Parker Sociologo. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  7. ^ McGuire, Meredith (2008). Lived Religion. Faith and Practice in Everyday Life. New York: Oxford Univrsity Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780195368338.
  8. ^ Cipriani, Roberto (2011). Manual de Sociología de la Religión. Buenos Aires: Siglo Veintiuno Editores. p. 365. ISBN 978-987-629-194-1.

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