Righteous content : Black women's perspectives of church and faith / / Daphne C. Wiggins

• Autore: Wiggins Daphne C
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 277.3/0082
• Soggetto topico: African American women - Religion; African American women - Religious life
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Righteous content
• ISBN: 0-8147-9508-0; 1-4294-1498-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818563503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity