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"Breaks new ground by offering us a much better understanding of
the operation of both religious congregations and race relations in
the U.S. The research is impressive, the analysis smart, and the
insights and implications important. This is a unique and
significant book."
--Christian Smith, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Draws on six case studies to propose a nuanced theory of the
dynamics associated with the success or failure of multicultural
congregations. This book honestly confronts the issues related to
taking part in or pastoring an integrated congregation."
--Donald E. Miller, Executive Director, Center for Religion and
Civic Culture, University of Southern California
Religious institutions are among the most segregated
organizations in American society. This segregation has long been a
troubling issue among scholars and religious leaders alike.
Despite attempts to address this racial divide, integrated
churches are very difficult to maintain over time. Why is this so?
How can organizations incorporate separate racial, ethnic, and
cultural groups? Should they? And what are the costs and rewards
for people and groups in such organizations?
Following up on Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith's
award-winning "Divided by Faith," Against All Odds breaks new
ground by exploring the beliefs, practices, and structures which
allow integrated religious organizations to survive and thrive
despite their difficulties. Based on six in-depth ethnographies of
churches and other Christian organizations, this engaging work
draws on numerous interviews, so that readers can hear first-hand
the joys andfrustrations which arise from actually experiencing
racial integration. The book gives an inside, visceral sense of
what it is like to be part of a multiracial religious organization
as well as a theoretical understanding of these experiences.
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