{"product_id":"strangers-and-scapegoats-extending-gods-welcome-to-those-on-the-margins-9781540965233","title":"Strangers and Scapegoats – Extending God`s","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe live in a world of oppositional relationships and increasing in-group\/out-group divisions. Christian sociologist Matthew Vos explains how the problem of the stranger lies at the root of many problems humanity faces, such as racism, sexism, and nationalism. He applies classic sociological theory on \"the stranger\" to matters of faith and social justice, showing that an identity in Christ frees us to love strangers as neighbors and friends. The book also includes two guest chapters, one on intersex persons and the church and one on stranger-making in the \"correctional\" system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction: Strangers among Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Strangers and Scapegoats in Sociological Perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1. Constructing Identity: \u003ci\u003eThe Self, the Social, and the Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. A Stranger World: \u003ci\u003eIn-groups, Out-groups, and the Space Between\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. No More Scapegoats: \u003ci\u003eA Stranger Theology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Strangers on the Margins\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e4. Strangers in the Pew: \u003ci\u003eGirls and Symbolic Exclusion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. From Stranger to Neighbor: \u003ci\u003eIntersex Persons and the Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Val Hiebert, Providence University College\u003cbr\u003e6. Strangers at the Borders: \u003ci\u003eImmigrants and the Heart of the Gospel Message\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7. Strangers behind Bars: \u003ci\u003eExamining the System of Mass Incarceration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Scott Monsma, Northwestern College\u003cbr\u003e8. Competing in Cedar: \u003ci\u003eNike, Superstar Athletes, and the Unseen Strangers Who Make Our Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Inviting Strangers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e9. Challenging the Normal: \u003ci\u003eThe Strange(r) Reality of the Gospel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e10. Pursuing the Common Good: \u003ci\u003eThree Stories of the Neighbor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIndex","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084120138071,"sku":"9781540965233","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781540965233.jpg?v=1725551108","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strangers-and-scapegoats-extending-gods-welcome-to-those-on-the-margins-9781540965233","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}