Religion as labor control: Corporate chaplaincy and the privatization of risk under H-2A
Published online on February 16, 2026
Abstract
Critical Sociology, Ahead of Print.
This article examines employer-endorsed chaplaincy as a technology of labor control within the U.S. H-2A agricultural visa regime. Drawing on 38 Facebook Live pastoral talks (2021–2025) and interviews with corporate chaplains, it shows how structural ...
This article examines employer-endorsed chaplaincy as a technology of labor control within the U.S. H-2A agricultural visa regime. Drawing on 38 Facebook Live pastoral talks (2021–2025) and interviews with corporate chaplains, it shows how structural ...