This book presents the state-of-the-art discourse on qualitative methods in psychology and community studies. Authors from the United States and abroad provide examples of research dilemmas and recommendations for this and the next generation of qualitative researchers.
The story of white masculinity in geek culture through a history of hobby gaming Geek culture has never been more mainstream than it is now, with the ever-increasing popularity of events like Comic Con, transmedia franchising of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, market dominance of video and computer games, and the resurgence of board games such ......
This book challenges conventional paradigms as it demonstrates what tolerance and situational context mean for many black and white community members who live with the ghosts of the Confederacy every day.
While mass shootings make headlines, the more routine effects of corporate and government decisions on our well-being are downplayed. This book analyzes how economic and political inequalities lead to forms of violence that routinely cause harm.
Bridging Generations, Race Relations, and Well-Being
Interracial Romance and Health: Bridging Generations, Race Relations, and Well-Being examines how the race of one's partner, and the couple's racial composition, can affect a person's lived experiences and health outcomes.
Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology
Through practical theological and anthro/gynopological methods, Insurrectionist Wisdoms offers an analysis of the situation of working-class Maya mexicanas living in Yucatan, Mexico, working on the assembly line of a multinational corporation.
Alternative Christian Movements and the Struggle for Black Freedom
The Other Black Church places Father Divine, Charles Mason of COGIC, and Albert Cleage in conversation with the long history of Black theology and Black religious studies, and it suggests that alternative Christian movements are essential for thinking about African American critiques of and responses to the failures of US-based democracy.
A Call for Liberation and Social Justice in Turbulent Times
Womanist thought remains of critical importance given contemporary issues of social justice and advocacy. Womanist Ethical Rhetoric centers discourses of religious rhetoric and its influence on Black women's aims for voice, empowerment, and agency in these turbulent times.