The Contemporary Black Church - The New Dynamics of African American Religion

"Blacks unprecedented access to mainstream American culture has fostered religious diversity, as well as changing political attitudes, beliefs about racial discrimination, and levels of involvement in African American communities"--

About the author

Jason E. Shelton is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington and the author of Blacks and Whites in Christian America: How Racial Discrimination Shapes Religious Convictions.

Product details

• Authors: Jason E Shelton, Jason E. Shelton
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.08.2024
• EAN: 9781479824748
• ISBN: 978-1-4798-2474-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Religion and Social Transforma
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories