The diversity paradox : seeking community in an intercultural church / J. Jacob Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, J. Jacob.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious communities.

Religious institutions.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In response to America's declining sense of community, Central Community Church has prioritized the organizational metaphor of "community." Building upon forty-eight months of ethnographic fieldwork, this book explores particular ways in which the community metaphor was co-constructed by Central Community's racially/ethnically diverse leaders and members as well as limitations and tensions that emerged from those efforts.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Tables; List of Figures; Part One; 1 Introduction; 2 Relevant Literature; Part Two; 3 Research Context; 4 Research Methods; Part Three; 5 Communicating Community; 6 Disciplining Discourses; 7 Traversing Tensions; 8 Defy(ning) Diversity; 9 Implementing Implications; 10 Conclusion; Appendix A: Semi-Structured Interview Guide; Appendix B: Photography-Driven Interview Guide; Appendix C: World Café Discussion Questions; Appendix D: Sample Observation Notes; Appendix E: Sample Semi-Structured Interview; Appendix F: Sample Photography-Driven Interview

Appendix G: Sample World Café ResultsReferences; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 28, 2013).

ISBN:

0-7391-8352-4

OCLC:

864382881