Faith and the fragility of justice: responses to gender-based violence in South Africa
"South Africa has repeatedly made international headlines becuase 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 apa...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Brunswick
Rutgers University Press
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women
Violence against (South Africa)
Religious aspects
B Christianity and justice (South Africa) B Anti-apartheid movements (South Africa) Religious aspects B gender-based violence (South Africa) Religious aspects |
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| Summary: | "South Africa has repeatedly made international headlines becuase 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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 226 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9788-3863-5 978-1-9788-3864-2 |
