Womanist Preacher - Proclaiming Womanist Rhetoric From the Pulpit

This bookhighlights the rhetorical art form that exists in womanist preaching and womanist rhetoric by analyzing the sermons of five women who are considered exemplars of womanist preaching: Elaine M. Flake, Gina M. Stewart, Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, Melva L. Sampson, and Claudette A. Copeland.

List of contents

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: The Emergence of Womanist Preaching

Chapter Two: Radical Subjectivity

Chapter Three: Traditional Communalism

Chapter Four: Redemptive Self-Love

Chapter Five: Critical Engagement

Chapter Six: Conclusions about Womanist Preaching & Womanist Rhetoric

Appendix A: Elaine M. Flake's sermon, "The Power of Enough"

Appendix B: Gina M. Stewart's sermon, "Enough is Enough!"

Appendix C: Cheryl Kirk-Duggan's sermon, "Women of the Cloth"

Appendix D: Melva L. Sampson's sermon, "Hell No!"

Appendix E: Claudette A. Copeland's sermon, "What Shall We Do For Our Sister?"

Appendix F: Four Rhetorical Models

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

By Kimberly P. Johnson

Summary

This book highlights the rhetorical art form that exists in womanist preaching and womanist rhetoric by analyzing the sermons of five women who are considered exemplars of womanist preaching: Elaine M. Flake, Gina M. Stewart, Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, Melva L. Sampson, and Claudette A. Copeland.

Product details

• Authors: Kimberly P Johnson, Kimberly P. Johnson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781498542050
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4205-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Rhetoric, Race, and Religion; Rhetoric, Race, and Religion
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Communication Studies