Erica Bryand Ramirez

Born and reared in San Antonio, Texas, I am in my third year of doctoral work in the Sociology of Religion. My focus is in women's religion, with particular interest in religious ritual as everyday practice. My current work on Pentecostal feminist practices reflects my long years in the tradition, including my B.A. in Church Ministries/Psychology from Southwestern Assemblies of God in Waxahachie, Texas. My graduate work at Wheaton College was in Church History, concentrating in Religion in American Life. My personal experience and social science background enable me to critically appraise a fast growing demographic: Hispanic women who identify as Charismatic or Pentecostal. I work at the intersections of ethnicity, gender, and politics, using postcolonial and feminist lenses.