03029nam 22006494a 450 991081856350332120200520144314.00-8147-9508-01-4294-1498-710.18574/nyu/9780814795088(CKB)1000000000245314(EBL)866126(OCoLC)779828429(SSID)ssj0000238302(PQKBManifestationID)11208324(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000238302(PQKBWorkID)10222170(PQKB)10059136(MiAaPQ)EBC866126(OCoLC)76898851(MdBmJHUP)muse10195(Au-PeEL)EBL866126(CaPaEBR)ebr10137143(DE-B1597)547189(DE-B1597)9780814795088(EXLCZ)99100000000024531420040701d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRighteous content Black women's perspectives of church and faith /Daphne C. Wiggins1st ed.New York New York University Pressc20051 online resource (240 p.)Religion, Race, & EthnicityDescription based upon print version of record.0-8147-9409-2 0-8147-9391-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index.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.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 Religion, Race, & EthnicityAfrican American womenReligionAfrican American womenReligious lifeAfrican American womenReligion.African American womenReligious life.277.3/0082Wiggins Daphne C1662006MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818563503321Righteous content4018303UNINA