Climbing Jacob's ladder:Symbolic renunciation,reference‐group identification,and status mobility in cursillo

This article is a continuation of analyses of cursillo. The specific concerns addressed are the development of the appropriate linguistic skills, that is, learning how to “talk the talk “of cursillo, and the development of the appropriate behavioral skills, that is, learning how to “walk the walk” of cursillo. When these skills are developed and used appropriately a form of ranked status mobility within a cursillo center can occur.