Ethnography as Christian theology and ethics
By: edited by Christian Scharen and Aana Marie Vigen
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781441193254; 9781441155450
Subjects: Christianity and culture; Christianity; Ethnology; Christian ethics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-252) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Prolegomena. What is ethnography?; title: The ethnographic turn in theology and ethics; title: Critiques of the use of social science in theology and ethics; title: Theological justifications for turning to ethnography; title: Pt. 2. Exemplars. Ethnographic research on African American pastoral leadership and congregations / Jeffery L. Tribble, Sr; title: The listening church : how ethnography can transform Catholic ethics / Emily Reimer-Barry; title: Ethnography as revelation : witnessing in history, faith, and sin / Robert P. Jones; title: Theology and morality on the streets : an examination of the beliefs and moral formation of street children in light of Christianity and African traditional religions / Melissa Browning; title: Living with indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico : the transformative power of poverty and suffering / Andrea Vicini; title: Whiteness made visible : a theo-critical ethnography in Acoliland / Todd Whitmore; title: The cost of virtue : what power in the Open Door Community might speak to virtue ethics / Peter R. Gathje; title: Pt. 3. Method. Benedictions : for those willing to give ethnography a try.