这本书汇集了一个跨学科的学者和实践者名册，以分析黑人教会及其服务社区内的性政治。在文章和对话中，主要作家反思了黑人教会如何参与最近关于婚姻平等、生殖公正和变性人在美国社会的知名度等问题的讨论。他们考虑不同的方式，黑人和团体在宗教和种族、性别和性方面的交锋在历史和现代背景下进行协商。
无论是单独的还是集体的，这本书中的作品都阐明了黑人教会的文化政治与美国更广泛的文化和政治领域之间的关系。贡献者研究教会及其成员如何参与选举政治的正式过程，以及他们如何参与社会和文化变革的其他过程。他们强调了当代关于婚姻、性别和性的辩论是如何被宗教信仰和实践深深影响的。
通过批判性的跨学科调查，
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The Sexual Politics of Black Churches
This book brings together an interdisciplinary roster of scholars and practitioners to analyze the politics of sexuality within Black churches and the communities they serve. In essays and conversations, leading writers reflect on how Black churches have participated in recent discussions about issues such as marriage equality, reproductive justice, and transgender visibility in American society. They consider the varied ways that Black people and groups negotiate the intersections of religion, race, gender, and sexuality across historical and contemporary settings.
Individually and collectively, the pieces included in this book shed light on the relationship between the cultural politics of Black churches and the broader cultural and political terrain of the United States. Contributors examine how churches and their members participate in the formal processes of electoral politics as well as how they engage in other processes of social and cultural change. They highlight how contemporary debates around marriage, gender, and sexuality are deeply informed by religious beliefs and practices.
Through a critically engaged interdisciplinary investigation,
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