Depression in African American Clergy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward. Historically, many African American pastors have had to assume multiple roles in order to meet the needs of congregants impacted by societal oppression. Due to the monumental significance of the preacher in the African American religious tradition, there exists a type of 'cultural sacramentalization' of the Black preacher, which sets clergy up for failure by fostering isolation, highly internalized and external expectations, and a loss of self-awareness. Utilizing Donald Winnicott's theory of the 'true' and 'false' self, Wimberley examines how depression can emerge from this psycho-socio-theological conflict. When pastors are depressed, they are more prone to encounter difficulties in their personal and professional relationships. Drawing from a communal-contextual model of pastoral theology, this text offers a therapeutically sensitive response to African American clergy suffering with depression.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Wynnetta Wimberley
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	120
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-94909-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders
LSN:	1-349-94909-4
Barcode:	9781349949090

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