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The Influence of Social Class on Activity Preferences of Comunidades Eclesiais de Base (CEBs) in the Archdiocese of São Paulo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2009

W. E. Hewitt
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A number of interpretations have recently emerged which attempt to explain the nature and sociopolitical implications of Roman Catholic base Christian communities (CEBs) in Brazil. Most studies have tended to describe these small, informal lay groups as a predominantly lower-class phenomenon which is facilitating the self-liberation of the poor from the weight of centuries-old political and economic oppression.

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Journal of Latin American Studies , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , May 1987 , pp. 141 - 156
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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17 Earnings in Brazil are commonly expressed as multiples of the monthly minimum salary established by the federal government. At the time of the research, one minimum salary was equivalent to approximately US$50. Five minimum salaries would therefore amount to about US$250.