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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778007103321

Autore

Yi Joseph <1971->

Titolo

God and karate on the Southside [[electronic resource] ] : bridging differences, building American communities / / Joseph E. Yi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49484-8

9786612494840

0-7391-3837-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

305.8009773/11

Soggetti

Community development - Illinois - Chicago

Cultural pluralism - Illinois - Chicago

Martial arts - Social aspects - Illinois - Chicago

Communities - Religious aspects

Democracy - Religious aspects

Race relations - Religious aspects

Chicago (Ill.) Race relations Case studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The nature of the problem: diversity and indifference -- Many-stranded theory of liberal democracy -- God bridging: Chicago (international) Church of Christ -- Framing religion: limits of Christian engagement -- Karate bridging: Fitzpatrick's Tang Soo Do -- Framing karate: frontiers of engagement -- Religious participation and race relations: general social survey -- Renewing democracy in America.

Sommario/riassunto

Combining classical democratic theory with compelling personal stories and rigorous empirical analysis, God and Karate on the Southside is the first book to analyze the intersection between race, religion, and martial arts in the United States. It is a must-read for scholars interested in issues of community diversity and civic democracy.