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

• Autore: Yi Joseph <1971->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.8009773/11
• Soggetto topico: Community development - Illinois - Chicago; Cultural pluralism - Illinois - Chicago; Martial arts - Social aspects - Illinois - Chicago; Communities - Religious aspects; Democracy - Religious aspects; Race relations - Religious aspects
• Soggetto geografico: Chicago (Ill.) Race relations Case studies
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: God and karate on the Southside
• ISBN: 1-282-49484-8; 9786612494840; 0-7391-3837-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778007103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II