Winds of Change. Sexual Morality in Contemporary Costa Rica

Authors

  • Andrey Pineda Sancho Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/rr.v12i1.4001

Keywords:

moral stances, sexual morality, conservatism, autonomy, diversity, pluralism

Abstract

This article aims to decipher and question the moral stances that stand out, nowadays, among Costa Ricans, regarding sexuality—premarital sex, divorce, homosexuality, and abortion. This approach is based on the data reported in the survey “Perceptions in Costa Rican Society About Values and Religious Practices”, which was carried out by the Institute of Social Studies on Population (IDESPO) and the Epistemic Community of Socio-Religious Studies from the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), in October 2018. The study provides an account of the different moral stances that coexist in Costa Rica, and it seeks to explain such stances in the light of variables such as religious affiliation, sex, age, and educational attainment.

Author Biography

  • Andrey Pineda Sancho, Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica

    Licenciado en Sociología y maestrando en Historia por la Universidad de Costa Rica. Se desempeña como investigador en el Centro de Investigación en Cultura y Desarrollo (CICDE) de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia (San José, Costa Rica); centro en el que desarrolla una línea de estudios orientada a dar cuenta de los procesos de cambio sociorreligioso más sobresalientes en la Costa Rica de las últimas décadas.

Published

2022-01-18

Issue

Section

Religión, política y moral en América Latina: cambios, continuidades y tensiones

How to Cite

“Winds of Change. Sexual Morality in Contemporary Costa Rica”. 2022. Revista Rupturas 12 (1): 131-68. https://doi.org/10.22458/rr.v12i1.4001.

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