Some Children See Him...: Political Participation and the Black Christ

Autor:	Laura A. Reese, James David Ivers, Ronald E. Brown
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Politics Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Political science of religion Belief system Voting behavior Gender studies Political mobilization Sociology American political science Worship media_common
Zdroj:	Political Behavior. 29:517-537
ISSN:	1573-6687 0190-9320
Popis:	This paper explores the role that membership in a politicized church and believing in a black Christ have on the political mobilization and participation of African Americans. Using data from the 1993–94 National Black Politics Study (NBPS), the authors conclude that imagining a black Christ is a radicalizing force on political participation. Hearing politicizing messages in a place of worship and believing that Christ is black appears to shift African Americans from relatively conservative or traditional forms of political participation, such as contacting officials, to more non-traditional political protest. Further, it appears that imagining a black Christ is distinct from other aspects of a racial belief system and while it has political implications, it clearly has religious roots that separate it from other racial beliefs.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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