Righteous content : Black women's perspectives of church and faith /

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Author / Creator:Wiggins, Daphne C.
Imprint:New York : New York University Press, c2005.
Description:x, 230 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Religion, race, and ethnicity
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5540157
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ISBN:0814793916 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-225) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : hearing from the sisters
  • 1. We always went to church : women and religious socialization
  • 2. Where somebody knows my name : the culture of the black church
  • 3. The fuel that keeps me going : practical and spiritual assistance
  • 4. We went to the church for everything : the mission of the church
  • 5. If it weren't for the women : female labor and leadership in the church
  • 6. We're part of the same culture : racial awareness and religion
  • 7. The conclusion of the matter.