Faith and the Fragility of Justice: Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa - Couverture souple

Whitnah, Meredith

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1978838638 ISBN 13 : 9781978838635

Editeur : Rutgers University Press, 2025

Synopsis

South Africa has repeatedly made international headlines because of its high rates of gender-based violence. In the midst of a wide range of responses to the problem, an important voice has been largely absent. Why are the religious groups that had famously protested the racial violence of apartheid faltering in their response to gendered violence in the democracy? Faith and the Fragility of Justice answers this question through a deep dive into the public discourse of three Protestant Christian organizations that had been adamant about a theological mandate to challenge apartheid, but have varied in their responses to gender-based violence in the democracy. The central argument of the book is that the organizations’ theological convictions intersect with their posture toward various social groups to shape their actions. In making this argument, Meredith Whitnah demonstrates that religious beliefs are a central dimension of institutional processes that sustain or challenge social inequality and violence.

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À propos de l'auteur

MEREDITH WHITNAH is an associate professor of sociology at Westmont College, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rutgers University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1978838638
• ISBN 13: 9781978838635
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 226
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• Personne responsable: non disponible