Pentecostalism and post-development: exploring religion as a developmental ideology in Ghanaian migrant communities
| Title | Pentecostalism and post-development: exploring religion as a developmental ideology in Ghanaian migrant communities |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | R.A. van Dijk |
| Editor | D. Freeman |
| Secondary Title | Ghanaian migrant communities: churches, ngo's and social change in Africa |
| Pagination | 87 - 110 |
| Date Published | 2012/// |
| Publisher | Palgrave MacMillan |
| Place Published | Basingstoke |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | Botswana, Ghana, Pentecostalism |
| Abstract | Studied is the 'embedded development thinking' in Ghanaian Pentecostal churches, who cater mainly the middle classes, particularly the Ghanaian migrant in Botswana. The author argues that the tools of development and economic growth are often being given by these churches themselves. |
| Citation Key | 6316 |