Not by faith alone: social services, social justice, and faith-based organizations in the United States

"This edited collection provides an in-depth ethnographic study of faith-based development organizations in the United States, shining a critical light onto these organizations and their role by exploring the varied ways that faith-based organizations attempt to mend the fissures and mitigate t...

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Collaborateurs: Adkins, Julie 1960- (Autre) ; Occhipinti, Laurie A. 1968- (Autre) ; Hefferan, Tara 1972- (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Lanham, Md Lexington Books c2010
Dans:Année: 2010
Sujets non-standardisés:B Social justice -- United States
B Religious institutions -- United States
B Social Service (United States)
B Social Justice (United States)
B Religious Institutions (United States)
B Social service -- United States
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Aggregator)
Édition parallèle:Print version: Not by Faith Alone : Social Services, Social Justice, and Faith-Based Organizations in the United States:
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Résumé:"This edited collection provides an in-depth ethnographic study of faith-based development organizations in the United States, shining a critical light onto these organizations and their role by exploring the varied ways that faith-based organizations attempt to mend the fissures and mitigate the effects of neoliberal capitalism, poverty, and the social service sector on the poor and powerless"--P. [4] of cover
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0739146580