Solidarity and Defiant Spirituality : : Africana Lessons on Religion, Racism, and Ending Gender Violence / / Traci C. West.
How activists in Ghana, South Africa, and Brazil provide inspiration and strategies for combating the gender violence epidemic in the United States How can the U.S. learn from the perspectives of anti-gender violence activists in South America and Africa as we seek to end intimate violence in this c...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. A Thirst for Truth- Telling -- 1. Constricted Religious Responses -- 2. Authentic Cultural Values -- Part II. Translating Knowledge -- 3. Vulnerability -- 4. Precious Bodies -- Part III. Time for Solidarity -- 5. How Much Time Is Needed? -- 6. Defiant Spirituality -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
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