If it Wasn't for the Women--
Author | : Cheryl Gilkes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015051652322 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book If it Wasn't for the Women-- written by Cheryl Gilkes and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These collected essays examine the roles of women in their churches and communities, the implication of those roles for African American culture, and the tensions and stereotypes that shape societal responses to these roles. Gilkes examines the ways black women and their experience shape the culture and consciousness of the black religious experience, and reflects on some of the crises and conflicts that attend this experience.