Re: help - Mexican Religion stats

Robert Shadow (rshadow@udlapvms.pue.udlap.mx)
Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:10:08 -0600

On Wed, 11 Jan 1995 DrJTO@aol.com wrote:

> Can anyone give me the stats (snail-mail,e-mail,fax,etc.) on church
> attendance in Mexico during the early part of this century. In particular, I
> am looking for info. on the percentage of women, as opposed to men, attended
> mass,church,temple,etc. on a regular basis.
>
> I thank you in advance.
> Jeffrey Oxford
> DrJTO@aol.com
>

Roderick Ai Camp has recently published an article in
Latin American Research Review , Vol29#3:69-100
(1994) that presents data on the relationship between
religious behavior and ideology, and politics.
He questions the widespread view that
church attendance in Mexico is low. He states:
"...Mexicans are religious, do attend church regularly, and
place substantial confidence in the church..." (75).

Hope this reference helps.

Robert D. Shadow
Departamento de Antropologia
Universidad de las Americas-Puebla
Sta. Catarina Martir
72820 Puebla, Mexico
Tel (011-52-22)29-20-48
FAX (011-52-22)29-26-35
E-mail: rshadow@udlapvms.pue.udlap.mx