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Book SynopsisTo be a black woman of faith in the American South is to understand and experience spirituality in a particular way. This work aims to take readers beyond common misconceptions and narrow assumptions about black religion and into the actual complexities of African American women's spiritual lives.
Trade Review“Engagingly written with rich and sensitive portrayals.” * African American Review *
"This wonderfully written book gives voice to women whose lives and actions may have gone unnoticed outside of their small rural community.
Between Sundays is excellent for anyone interested in race and ethnic relations, black feminist theory, women and gender studies, religion and religiosity, class, rural studies, and activism, and how they intersect. It is rare to find a work as finely written as this and that puts a human face on so many sociological concepts and categories." * Contemporary Sociology *
“An outstanding contribution to the literature on black religion. With a wonderful personal style, Frederick (Harvard) is able to weave her own story and her interactions with the women’s lives into a finely honed narrative that illuminates both the personal and the social.” * CHOICE *
“Marla Frederick has provided her readers with an excellent ethnographic study of black church women in the rural and economically depressed area of Halifax County, North Carolina. . . . It is written in a personable style, well documented and a good length for use with undergraduate students.” * Sociology of Religion *
". . . Frederick's book makes an important contribution to our understanding of how culturally mediated interpretive processes engender efficacy." * Social Forces *
"Engagingly structured in day-of-the-week chapters, Frederick's book closely examines the many ways Black women's spirituality affects their actions in the time not spent at church. . . . [The book] provide[s a] welcome addition to the social scientific literature on women and religion." * Gender and Society *
Table of ContentsPreface First Sunday Introduction Revival: Strange Meetings PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT Monday "Of the Meaning of Progress" Tuesday Gratitude and Empathy Revival: Reading Church History Wednesday Righteous Discontent Revival: "Are We a Church or a Social Change Organization?" PRIESTLY TRANSFORMATION Thursday Televangelism (and Shifting Discourses of Progress) Revival : "Loosed Women" Friday Financial Priorities Saturday Sexual Politics Second Sunday Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
