Du Bois on Religion

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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W.E.B. Du Bois shaped 20th century America to an extent rivaled by few others. The first black to receive a Ph. D. from Harvard, he helped create the discipline of sociology and was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Martin Luther King, Jr. called Du Bois 'a gifted discoverer of social truths.' But until now little academic attention has been paid to his insights on religion or to how religious commitments shaped his views of race, rights and justice. Phil Zuckerman here gathers together Du Bois's writings on religion, and makes a compelling case for Du Bois to be recognized among the leading sociologists of religion. Du Bois on Religion includes selections from his well-known works such as The Souls of Black Folks to poems, prayers, stories and speeches less widely available. Brief, helpful introductions preface each of the twenty-six selections. Also, a general introduction traces Du Bois's move from church-attending Christian to relentless critic of religion and evaluates Du Bois's contributions to the study of religion. Du Bois on Religion is an important text for sociologists or for anyone interested in the history of race and religion in the United States.

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Utgivningsdatum:2000-09-06
Mått:152 x 237 x 18 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780742504202

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Phil Zuckerman is also the author of Strife in the Sanctuary (AltaMira Press, 1999). He is currently a professor of sociology at Pitzer College.

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Zuckerman's work represents an important first step in recognizing the significant contributions Du Bois made in the study of religion—work equally important as his scholarly advances in the areas of sociology, education, journalism, civil rights, and politics.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 1. IntroductionChapter 2 2. The Problem of AmusementChapter 3 3. The Philadelphia NegroChapter 4 4. CredoChapter 5 5. The Negro ChruchChapter 6 6. Of the Faith of the FathersChapter 7 7. Of Alexander CrummelChapter 8 8.A Litany in AtlantaChapter 9 9. Religion in the SouthChapter 10 10. Jesus Christ in GeorgiaChapter 11 11. The Church and the NegroChapter 12 12. The Burden of Black WomenChapter 13 13. Jesus Christ in BaltimoreChapter 14 14. EasterChapter 15 15. The Negro ChurchChapter 16 16. The White ChristChapter 17 17. The Gospel According to Mary BrownChapter 18 18. The Second ComingChapter 19 19. The Prayers of GodChapter 20 20. A Hymn to the PeoplesChapter 21 21. Pontius PilateChapter 22 22. The Gift of the SpiritChapter 23 23. The Color Line and the ChurchChapter 24 24. Will the Church Remove the Color Line?Chapter 25 25. The Son of GodChapter 26 26. Jacob and EsauChapter 27 27. The Negro Church and the Warsaw Ghetto