A01=Meredith Whitnah
Apartheid
Author_Meredith Whitnah
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gender
gender justice
gender studies
gender violence
protestantism
racial justice
religion
religion studies
south africa
theology
women
women studies
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- ISBN 9781978838642
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 15 Apr 2025
- Publisher: Rutgers University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
MEREDITH WHITNAH is an associate professor of sociology at Westmont College, California.
