Solidarity and defiant spirituality : Africana lessons on religion, racism, and ending gender violence /

Solidarity and defiant spirituality : Africana lessons on religion, racism, and ending gender violence /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: West, Traci C., 1959- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Series:Religion and social transformation.
Subjects:
Violence > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Sex crimes > Africa.
Sex crimes > South America.
Sex crimes > United States.
Christianity > Africa.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The experiment
  • Part I. A thirst for truth-telling: from the United States to Ghana
  • Constricted religious responses
  • Authentic cultural values
  • Part II. Translating knowledge: between the United States and Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
  • Vulnerability
  • Precious bodies
  • Part III. Time for solidarity: with South Africa
  • How much time is needed?
  • Defiant spirituality
  • Conclusion: hope as a process.