Conservative Protestantism has grown in Latin America mainly thanks to its adoption by the workin... more Conservative Protestantism has grown in Latin America mainly thanks to its adoption by the working classes. Several authors have suggested that because Chileans, like other Latin Americas, are embracing Protestantism, the movement will grow and eventually spread to other socio-economic niches in the country. We analyze how intergenerational patterns of religious persistence in Chile relate to individuals’ educational attainment and intergenerational mobility. Two mechanisms of growth will be evaluated: first, the intergenerational persistence of Protestants compared to Catholics and “None’s”; and second, the probability of conversion or reaffiliation to conservative movements. Multinomial regression analysis shows that the greater an individual’s educational credentials and upward educational mobility, the lesser their identification with charismatic movements, regardless of their religious affiliation or educational attainment of origin. This evidence suggests there are obstacles for conservative movements’ vertical mobility, which could be related to Chile’s strong social cleavage in terms of religion.
Conservative Protestantism has grown in Latin America mainly thanks to its adoption by the workin... more Conservative Protestantism has grown in Latin America mainly thanks to its adoption by the working classes. Several authors have suggested that because Chileans, like other Latin Americas, are embracing Protestantism, the movement will grow and eventually spread to other socio-economic niches in the country. We analyze how intergenerational patterns of religious persistence in Chile relate to individuals’ educational attainment and intergenerational mobility. Two mechanisms of growth will be evaluated: first, the intergenerational persistence of Protestants compared to Catholics and “None’s”; and second, the probability of conversion or reaffiliation to conservative movements. Multinomial regression analysis shows that the greater an individual’s educational credentials and upward educational mobility, the lesser their identification with charismatic movements, regardless of their religious affiliation or educational attainment of origin. This evidence suggests there are obstacles for conservative movements’ vertical mobility, which could be related to Chile’s strong social cleavage in terms of religion.
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