Faith and the Fragility of Justice : Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitnah, Meredith.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gender-based violence--South Africa--Religious aspects.

Gender-based violence.

Women--Violence against--South Africa--Religious aspects.

Women.

Anti-apartheid movements--South Africa--Religious aspects.

Anti-apartheid movements.

Christianity and justice--South Africa.

Christianity and justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"South Africa has repeatedly made international headlines because of its high rates of gender-based violence. In the midst of a wide range of responses to the problem, an important voice has been largely absent. Why are the religious groups that had famously protested the racial violence of apartheid faltering in their response to gendered violence in the democracy? Faith and the Fragility of Justice answers this question through a deep dive into the public discourse of three Protestant Christian organizations that had been adamant about a theological mandate to challenge apartheid, but have varied in their responses to gender-based violence in the democracy. The central argument of the book is that the organizations' theological convictions intersect with their posture toward various social groups to shape their actions. In making this argument, Meredith Whitnah demonstrates that religious beliefs are a central dimension of institutional processes that sustain or challenge social inequality and violence"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

Part I: The Formation and Reproduction of Theological Cultures

1. Racial Positioning and Theological Cultures in the Fight against Apartheid

2. Continuity of Theological Cultures in an Emerging Democracy

Part II: The Power of Theological Cultures for Gender-Based Violence and Gender Justice

3. Theological Cultures and Gender-Based Violence

4. Theological Cultures and the Fragility of Gender Justice

5. Implications for Actions

Conclusion

Appendix A: Key Features of the Theological Cultures

Appendix B: Sources, Case Selection, and Standpoint

Acknowledgments

Notes

References

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781978838666

1978838662

OCLC:

1511103942