{"product_id":"the-black-megachurch-tamelyn-n-tucker-worgs-9781602584228","title":"The Black Megachurch: Theology, Gender, and the Politics of Public Engagement","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn explosion of flourishing black megachurches has changed the landscape of American religious life. Boasting memberships into the tens of thousands and meeting within both adorned walls and refurbished warehouse buildings, these contemporary fruits of the Civil Rights Movement hold many of the resources necessary to address America's contemporary social disparities. After studying nearly 150 black megachurches, Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs asks, How are these church communities engaging the public sphere? And, why are their approaches so varied?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Black Megachurch\u003c\/i\u003e sets aside the broad assumptions usually applied to the study of black churches and analyzes the three factors most necessary for social engagement--theological orientation, organization of community development initiatives, and gender-based spheres of labor and leadership. In doing so, Tucker-Worgs underscores the myriad ways in which black megachurches have responded to the changing social climate and concludes that while some have lived up to their potential, others have a long way to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER of the 2012 W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award - Presented by The National Conference of Black Political Scientists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602584222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602584228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baylor University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057063424255,"sku":"9781602584228","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_326e7ade-577d-4abc-a569-94dd86144fdf.jpg?v=1685044818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-black-megachurch-tamelyn-n-tucker-worgs-9781602584228","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}