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UNINA9910449717803321 |
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Wiggins Daphne C |
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Righteous content [[electronic resource] ] : Black women's perspectives of church and faith / / Daphne C. Wiggins |
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New York, : New York University Press, c2005 |
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0-8147-9508-0 |
1-4294-1498-7 |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Religion, Race, & Ethnicity |
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African American women - Religion |
African American women - Religious life |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index. |
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Introduction: hearing from the sisters -- We always went to church : women and religious socialization -- Where somebody knows my name : the culture of the Black church -- The fuel that keeps me going : practical and spiritual assistance -- We went to the church for everything : the mission of the church -- If it weren't for the women : female labor and leadership in the church -- We're a part of the same culture : racial awareness and religion -- The conclusion of the matter. |
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Enter most African American congregations and you are likely to see the century-old pattern of a predominantly female audience led by a male pastor. How do we explain the dedication of African American women to the church, particularly when the church's regard for women has been questioned?. Following in the footsteps of Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham's pathbreaking work, Righteous Discontent , Daphne Wiggins takes a contemporary look at the religiosity of black women. Her ethnographic work explores what is behind black women's intense loyalty to the church, bringing to the fore the voices of the |
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UNINA9910786941003321 |
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Yelton Andromeda |
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Bridging the digital divide with mobile services [[electronic resource]] / Andromeda Yelton |
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Chicago, Ill., : ALA TechSource, c2012 |
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1 online resource (37 p.) |
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Library Technology Reports, , 0024-2586 ; ; Volume 48, Number 1 |
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Mobile communication systems - Library applications |
Digital divide |
Mobile computing |
Smartphones |
Pocket computers |
Wireless communication systems |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Bridging the Digital Divide with Mobile Services; Cover; Contents; Who Are Smartphone Users?; Notes; Mobile Websites; Mobile-Friendly Portals; Mobile Library Websites; Picking a Tool; Resources; Notes; Expanding Access to Devices, Collections, and Services; Audiobooks; Texting: Reference and Notification Services; Expanding Access to Mobile Devices; The Unquiet Librarian; Notes; Where to Go Next; Showcasing Community Stories; Building Your Own Technological Capacity; Building Your Organization's Technological Capacity; Parting Thoughts: Why Mobile?; Resources; Notes |
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In this issue of Library Technology Reports, Andromeda Yelton shows how libraries can build on the breadth of this population to help bridge the digital divide and provide even greater access to information. Yelton breaks down the demographics of mobile internet users, provides examples of how different libraries are reaching out to these populations, and suggests what the future may hold for this trend. |
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