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Informationen zum Autor Robert A. Wortham is associate dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and professor of sociology at North Carolina Central University. Klappentext This edited reader showcases classic studies on the Black Church and religion by a pioneer of American sociology. Utilizing statistical, ethnographic, literary, and historical data, W. E. B. Du Bois captured the vibrant role the Black Church played in the African American community at the turn of the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung This edited reader showcases classic studies on the Black Church and religion by a pioneer of American sociology. Utilizing statistical! ethnographic! literary! and historical data! W. E. B. Du Bois captured the vibrant role the Black Church played in the African American community at the turn of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis W. E. B. Du Bois and the Sociological Study of the Black Church and Religion, 1897-1914: Editor's IntroductionPart 1: Articles and Book Chapters on the Black Church and Religion 1. The Problem of Amusement 2. Farmville, VA, the Negro Church and Social Class 3. The Negro Church in Philadelphia 4. The Development of a People 5. Religion in the South 6. The Negro in Literature and ArtPart 2: Poetry, Prayers, Editorials and Opinions Related to the Black Church and Religion7. Credo, Litany at Atlanta and A Hymn to the People8. Prayers for Dark People9. Selected Editorials and Opinions on the Black Church and Religion from The CrisisPart 3: Selections from The Souls of Black Folk10. Of the Faith of the Fathers11. Of Alexander Crummell12. The Sorrow SongsPart 4: Atlanta University Conference Studies Addressing the Black Church13. The Negro Church and Social Betterment14. Primitive Negro Religion and the Effect of Transplanting15. Negro Laymen and the Church16. Religious Beliefs and Practices among Atlanta's African American Public School Children17. The Black Church in Atlanta, 1902 and 1912 18. The Black Church and Social Reform...
