Change across cultures : a narrative approach to social transformation / Bruce Bradshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradshaw, Bruce.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change.

Discourse analysis, Narrative.

Christianity and culture.

Physical Description:

264 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, [2002]

Summary:

"Change Across Cultures" demonstrates how to redeem cultures and societies and achieve lasting change. Numerous real-life examples illustrate the inevitable tensions that occur when cultures and narratives collide.

Contents:

1. Narrative: The Media of Ethical Inquiry 15

2. Scripture: From Narrative to Metanarrative 39

3. Culture: From Functionalism to Redemption 67

4. Environment: From Gnosticism to Biblical Holism 93

5. Religious Practices: From Power to Truth 113

6. The Powers: Transformation through Subordination 133

7. Gender Equality: From Participation to Leadership 151

8. Economics: From Exploitation to Empowerment 167

9. Science and Religion: Two Different Leading Functions 185

10. Reconciliation: A Commitment to a Better Future 201

11. Community: One Narrative with Many Cultural Dimensions 217

12. Toward Constructing the Narrative: From Teaching to Learning 239.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-260) and index.

ISBN:

0801022894

OCLC:

48265596