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God and the Green Divide: Religious Environmentalism in Black and White
Amanda J. Baugh
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American environmentalism historically has been associated with the interests of white elites. Yet religious leaders in the twenty-first century have helped instill concern about the earth among groups diverse in religion, race, ethnicity, and class. How did that happen and what are the implications? Building on scholarship that provides theological and ethical resources to support the greening of religion, God and the Green Divide examines religious environmentalism as it actually happens in the daily lives of urban Americans. Baugh demonstrates how complex dynamics related to race, ethnicity, and class factor into decisions to go green. By ... Read more
American environmentalism historically has been associated with the interests of white elites. Yet religious leaders in the twenty-first century have helped instill concern about the earth among groups diverse in religion, race, ethnicity, and class. How did that happen and what are the implications? Building on scholarship that provides theological and ethical resources to support the greening of religion, God and the Green Divide examines religious environmentalism as it actually happens in the daily lives of urban Americans. Baugh demonstrates how complex dynamics related to race, ethnicity, and class factor into decisions to go green. By ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520291171
SKU
V9780520291171
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About Amanda J. Baugh
Amanda J. Baugh is Assistant Professor of Religion and Environment at California State University, Northridge.
Reviews for God and the Green Divide: Religious Environmentalism in Black and White
Baugh demonstrates the power of first-rate ethnography.... [she] navigate[s] Chicago's turbulent terrain of race relations with great skill and produce[s] an important study that significantly advances our understanding of religious environmentalism.
Journal of the American Academy of Religion Through participant observation and ethnographic interviews, Baugh is able to make a meaningful intervention into discussions of religion and ecology by ... Read more
Journal of the American Academy of Religion Through participant observation and ethnographic interviews, Baugh is able to make a meaningful intervention into discussions of religion and ecology by ... Read more