ISBN:
9780739114070
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (230 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction
Parallel Title:
Print version God and Karate on the Southside : Bridging Differences, Building American Communities
DDC:
305.800973
Keywords:
Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Case studies
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Communities -- Religious aspects
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Community development -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies
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Cultural pluralism -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies
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Democracy -- Religious aspects
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Martial arts -- Social aspects -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies
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Race relations -- Religious aspects
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Electronic books
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Online-Publikation
Abstract:
Combining classical democratic theory with compelling personal stories and rigorous empirical analysis, God and Karate on the Southside is the first book to analyze the intersection between race, religion, and martial arts in the United States. It is a must-read for scholars interested in issues of community diversity and civic democracy
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I. AMERICA DIVIDING,AMERICA UNITING; Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. The Nature of the Problem: Diversity and Indifference; Chapter 03. Many-Stranded Theory of Liberal Democracy; Part II. BRIDGING DIFFERENCES, BUILDING COMMUNITIES; Chapter 04. God Bridging: Chicago (International) Church of Christ; Chapter 05. Framing Religion: Limits of Christian Engagement; Chapter 06. Karate Bridging: Fitzpatrick's Tang Soo Do; Chapter 07. Framing Karate: Frontiers of Engagement; Part III. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 08. Religious Participation and Race Relations: General Social SurveyChapter 09. Renewing Democracy in America; Appendix A: Methodology; Appendix B: General Social Survey; Index; About the Author
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction
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