Empowering Black Youth of Promise Education and Socialization in the Village-Minded Black Church |
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| Author:
| Barnes, Sandra L.
Wimberly, Anne Streaty |
| Series title: | Routledge Research in Education Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-60024-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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Informed by the experiences of 772 Black churches, this book relies on a multidisciplinary, mixed-methodological lens to examine how today's Black churches address the religious and non-religious educational and broader socialization needs of youth. Drawing from a cultural and ecological framework of village-mindedness, Barnes and Wimberly examine the intersected nature of place, space, and race to propel a conversation about whether and how the Black Church can become a more...
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Informed by the experiences of 772 Black churches, this book relies on a multidisciplinary, mixed-methodological lens to examine how today's Black churches address the religious and non-religious educational and broader socialization needs of youth. Drawing from a cultural and ecological framework of village-mindedness, Barnes and Wimberly examine the intersected nature of place, space, and race to propel a conversation about whether and how the Black Church can become a more relevant and empowering presence for youth and the Black community.