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Secular Redemptions: Biopolitics by Example.

Cristiana Giordano¹

¹a Department of Anthropology , University of California-Davis , Davis , California , USA.

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|August 11, 2015

Summary

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This study examines how Catholic nuns in Italy, running shelters for trafficking victims, integrate state-funded programs. Their work highlights the intertwined roles of Church and state in redemption, shaping biopolitical approaches to transforming lives.

Keywords:

Biopolitics Catholicism Italy politics of recognition redemption victims

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Sociology
Religious Studies

Background:

Analysis of Catholic nuns' practices in Italy running shelters for human trafficking victims.
Exploration of state-funded rehabilitation programs for former foreign prostitutes.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the intersection of state and Church in redemption projects.
To understand how religious practices align with secular, biopolitical efforts to transform lives.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of the practices of Catholic nuns in Italy.
Examination of the legal and religious frameworks shaping rehabilitation programs.

Main Results:

The state and Church are deeply implicated in mutual redemption projects.
Secular rehabilitation models in Italy are influenced by Catholic purification ideals.
Nuns frame redemption as a secular, life-saving project, aligning with state recognition and biopolitical transformation.

Conclusions:

Leading by example is a Catholic biopolitical strategy influencing state and Church approaches to foreigners.
The study reveals a convergence of religious and state power in managing and transforming vulnerable populations.