Juventude, religião e a utopia da "civilização do amor": estudo de caso das pastorais da juventude do Brasil

Abstract

Goiânia, UCG, 2006. This dissertation deals with the aspects of post-modernity, the religion and Brazilian´s youth. It approaches the question of today s utopia and, in a special way, the "Civilization of Love" which is a proposal for the Catholic youth. It makes a reassessment of modernity, post-modernity and the situation of religion. It is a reflection on the different conceptions of youth: influences of the current culture on the new generations, over communication, with its technologies, virtuality, standards of behavior and subjectivity. It considers youth and their participation in the religion, surveying what type of religion the young are seeking. Emphasizes youth s political participation throughout history through their demands, contradictions and forms of participation and organization. The utopia in the perspective of the dream offered to the youth of today s post-modern culture. It discloses who proposed the Civilization of Love to young Catholics and gives emphasis on how this concept was received by church and the youth. It brings a visualization of the pastorals of youth in Brazil, how they organize, their objectives and action of plans, presenting the understandings that these youngers have on the "Civilization of Love".